Metallurgical Lab Technician

2 days ago

middelburg, mpumalanga, South Africa Express Employment International (US) Full-time

The key function of this role is to provide basic metallurgical support for metallurgical engineers and TCS engineers in customer complaints, product development and plant engineers.

Job Specification:

  • Receipt, preparation and metallurgical testing and evaluation of samples as required under the supervision of the senior engineer, metallurgical services and development.
  • Liaise with the originators requiring the work, liaison with mechanical testing laboratory workshop and analytical laboratory personnel on a daily basis.
  • Operation of mechanical saws, guillotines, shears, grinding and polishing equipment for preparation of samples.
  • Adhere to set standards when preparing etching solutions and examination.
  • Ensure correct sample preparation techniques and microscope set-up to enable accurate metallurgical evaluation of samples to enable correct conclusions.
  • Operation of laboratory heat treatment furnaces, laboratory hot and cold rolling mills, building and operating a 20kg charge induction melting furnaces for making experimental alloys.
  • Calculate alloy additions to the melting furnace to result in the correct chemical composition of experimental alloys requested by the senior engineer.

Person Specification

  • National Diploma in Metallurgy with minimum of 2 years’ experience in relevant position.
  • Knowledge of steel/stainless steel product and/or Smelting/Refining of other materials.
  • Working experience in heavy/large manufacturing processes related to Steel manufacturing, quality assurance and control.
  • Working knowledge of laboratory systems and basic equipment is required.