Associate - Material Failure Analyst

SKF Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group in Bengaluru invites an Associate Material Failure Analyst to join our engineering team. You will support investigations on bearing-related products, perform metallographic prep, operate XRD/SEM, and contribute to root-cause analysis with rigor and speed.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma in metallurgical engineering with 3–6 years of lab or production experience, and can coordinate with stakeholders while ensuring quality, safety and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in metallurgical engineering required.
• 3–6 years in industrial/metallurgical lab environments.
• Hands-on metallographic sample prep.
• Knowledge of steel making and heat treatment.
• Experience with SEM/XRD analyses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare metallographic samples for inspection.
• Operate and maintain XRD and SEM equipment.
• Perform hardness testing and chemical analysis.
• Support SEM/EDS analysis of particles.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders for RCA.
• Ensure calibration and preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Participate in audits and 5S/quality initiatives.

Skills

Metallography

XRD

SEM

Hardness testing

Failure analysis

Material characterization

Education

Diploma in metallurgical engineering

Tools

XRD

SEM

Optical Emission Spectrometer

Rockwell hardness tester

Vickers hardness tester

Job description

SKF is the world leading supplier of products and solutions in the bearing business including technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.

The inherent skills and competence of our around 40,000 employees help us to fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer solutions. SKF is a truly global company with presence in more than 130 countries, serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide. SKF started its operations in India in 1923.

SKF has hands-on experience in over 40 industries with knowledge and a vast product portfolio across the SKF technology platforms: bearings and units, seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring equipment, and services.

We operate in four regions – the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, India & Southeast Asia and China & Northeast Asia – to serve customers with speed and responsiveness.

SKF has been in India since more than 100 years and has a pan India footprint consisting of 6 manufacturing facilities, 12 offices, a supplier network of over 300 distributors and an employee base of more than 2600 dedicated professionals.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

Innovation is the key

We make some of the world’s most innovative products and solutions to reduce friction. But we sell something bigger. Less friction means more energy saved. And it means that society can move forward to a more energy-efficient future where we can all do more with less.

Sustainability

At SKF, we have a long history of working with industrial sustainability. It is an integral part of what we do every day. And we strive to create engagement throughout the business, not only by implementing sustainability on a strategic level, but also by encouraging the ideas and grass root projects initiated by our people around the world.

About Technology Development

The TD team for ISEA is focused on Customer Product development & Engineering, Innovation for the region, rollout of new technologies for the region, testing, Failure Investigation, scaleup from POC to series production, Portfolio Management etc.

• Engineering & Research Centre
• Product Development & Engineering – This division brings out conceptual/detailed designs to support BOH/ETO activities based on customer specifications. Technology trends like digitization of workflows, e- Aviation, Sensorization, Product localization, Design automation, Agile, DFX and Model based designs, (MBDs) have increased the operational efficiency and application productivity. What our customer gain from this is efficient digital data exchange, traceability and flexibility in design changes, reduced carbon footprint and higher performance products.
• Testing : Group Testing Services is a trusted partner in design, process and supplier validation. The testing team ensures greater focus on customer requirements, quality and operational efficiency. This entails greater support for SKF’s processes in a faster manner by applying global test standards, adapted to local customer specific requirements.
• Global Metallurgy & Chemistry Laboratory (GMC)
• Future Factory (Manufacturing 4.0) – Working on World class manufacturing – Lean, Green, Digital.
• Manufacturing Process & Development - We support factories in the areas of process development (Heat treatment), machine building, Advanced Manufacturing – HT simulations, Additive Manufacturing, Vision Inspection etc. We are working on building innovative solutions on machines (measurement/ assembly/ clean manufacturing) and focusing on Scaling technologies like 3D printing and Camera based Inspection system with automation.
• Connected Technologies - develop new products for connectivity and sustain it. We work on sensor technology and data integration. This help customer for predictive maintenance of their assets

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Associate Material Failure Analyst

Role Type:

Individual Contribution

Role Purpose:

To support engineer and also carry out investigation on products with high quality and speed for identify potential root cause through the process of systematic analysis. Also effectively utilize resources of Lab with optimum cost implications and maximum efficiency

• Preparation of metallographic samples for metallography and performing basic metallographic inspection as per schedule.
• Operation and basic maintenance of X Ray diffraction machine
• Operation and basic maintenance of scanning electron microscope
• Operating Rockwell, Vickers & Micro Vickers hardness tester and to check chemical composition of steel using Optical emission spectrometer, Carbon and Sulphur analyzer and Oxygen and nitrogen gas analysis.
• Support SEM analysis and EDS analysis of particles.
• Perform Sample preparation for Level1 bearing analysis.
• Communicating and coordinating with the customers and stake holders for collecting relevant inputs and performing the analysis and concluding on RCA
• Make stakeholders aware on complaint handling process and take required support from various functions of SKF for carrying out effective investigation.
• To ensure that equipment’s are periodically calibrated.
• To ensure that equipment’s undergo preventive maintenance by coordinating with service providers Viz – suppliers, purchase etc.
• Participate in ensuring continuous improvement of performance indicators of the projects.
• Take timely actions on the action points given during the audits.
• Actively participate in 5S, bridge meetings, improvement meeting, etc.
• To follow management instructions and procedures to report Environment Health and Safety (EHS) risks and EHS related incidents; to follow quality specifications and requirements and identify quality risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Meeting all requirements of the Quality management system, such as Interlaboratory comparison, Proficiency testing and uncertainty measurement.
• Monitoring of environment conditions.
• Adhering of Preventive maintenance scheduling.
• Material handling and tracking.

Functional

Hands-on experience metallographic sample preparation, microstructure analysis and mechanical and chemical testing.

Hand on experience in operating SEM And XRD machine

Basic knowledge on failure analysis

Should have knowledge on steel making, heat treatment and forming operations.

Basic knowledge on lubricant properties and its influence on performance characteristics.

Managerial /Leadership:

Stake holder management.

Candidate Profile:

• Experience: 3- 6 Years.
• Education: Diploma in metallurgical engineering streams.
• Industry Type: Industrial or Automotive

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.