Metallurgical Laboratory Technician

Position Summary:

Develops and analyzes test results and examines metals and alloys under the direction of Met Lab Manager or an experienced Metallurgist by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Other duties may be performing functions duties or tasks employees are required to know and follow safe work practices and to be aware of Company policies and procedures related to job safety including safety rules and regulations. All functions duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest ethical and professional manner and to be performed in conformance with applicable Company policies and the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of Company policies and procedures employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.

• Interacts with outside testing labs to write testing purchase orders according to test plans gathers and organizes cutups and production forging-prolong samples for testing.
• Organizes and maintains test remnants as required in controlled area.
• Collects organizes and examines test results approves/rejects test reports according to material/testing specifications.
• Files and matches paperwork on test plans to purchase orders to certifications and invoices.
• Interprets and understands customer specification requirements.
• Studies blueprints to properly orient test coupons.
• Analyzes test results using modern statistical methods including but not limited to descriptive statistics histogram correlation and regression analysis.
• Assists Metallurgy department in resolving metallurgical test failures.
• Coordinates with other testing houses for routine microscopic examinations of metals and alloys to determine their crystal structure phase morphology homogeneity and other characteristics.
• Prepares and photographs metal specimens/forgings utilizing electronic camera equipment in conjunction with a microscope.
• Examines metal and alloy samples with Alloy ID/Electrical Conductivity equipment to measure chemical composition and other characteristics of metals.
• Performs lab heat treatment on test samples/forgings for capability testing to determine strength hardness elasticity toughness and microscopic examination.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience & Education

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The companys policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities without regard to age sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions gender race color creed national origin ancestry sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression religion (including religious dress and religious grooming) mental or physical disability legally protected medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status reproductive decision making or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal anti-discrimination laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only the range of pay for this role is $28.00 to $34.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only this role is eligible to participate in the Companys Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Companys bonus multiple based on the Companys performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the companys medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Companys 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person as defined in those regulations and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen U.S. National U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder) and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.