Tensile Technician - No Experience Needed

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Hydro Extrusions is hiring a Tensile Technician in Yankton, SD, no prior experience required. This full-time role starts at $18.75 an hour, includes a $500 sign-on bonus, and $1 per hour night shift differential for the 6 pm to 6 am 4x4 schedule, with benefits and education assistance. You will support continuous reliability improvements, run lab tests from CNC sample prep to tensile testing or OES spectrometry, and ensure compliance while escalating issues as needed. Candidates must be 18 or older, fluent in English, with a high school diploma or GED preferred, and basic Excel skills. Apply online with CV, cover letter optional, before 03/31/2026, and highlight reliability and eagerness to learn.

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standard profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. 

What we offer you

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions 
• Education Assistance 
• Bonus Plan Eligibility 
• Parental Leave 

Starting rate of pay: $18.75

$500 Sign-On Bonus

+$1/hr for night shift differential

Shifts available and hours

Nights, 6pm-6am, 4x4

What you will be doing

• Implement, sponsor, and support all continuous reliability improvement standards and practices.
• Operates equipment in the laboratory ranging from CNC sample preparation to tensile testing and, depending on the lab, OES spectrometry.
• Accountable for compliance to standards on all remaining manual processes that were not able to be locked down through hardware and software upgrade. 
• Escalates product quality and/or compliance issues to the Lab Supervisor as needed.
• Identifies differences in testing requirements between industry and customer specific. Flags compliance issues which deviate from the standards.
• Operates with 100% compliance to new standards for data management and control. Required to immediately report all compliance issues identified within the process to Lab Supervisor.
• Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, appearance, and mechanical or chemical characteristics (temper, yield and tensile, elongation).

What will make you successful?

• Must be fluent in English. 
• Experience using Excel to document or analyze data. (preferred)
• Must be at least 18 years or older.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (preferred)

Equal opportunities

Hydro values diverse skills and perspectives among employees. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.

Diversity improves our ability to act in accordance with The Hydro Way. Therefore all applications will be considered with equal suitability. Please apply online in ONE with your CV and optionally a cover letter.