Lab Technician

Gerdau; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau is seeking a Lab Technician in Fort Smith, Arkansas to help ensure product quality by monitoring production, taking samples, performing tests, and reporting results to the appropriate department. The role requires at least two years of steel mill experience and a high school diploma.

Candidate should be able to calibrate test equipment and work independently in a controlled lab environment. The incumbent will be responsible for acquisition and preparation of test samples, maintaining

Qualifications

• Two years of steel mill or related experience.
• High school diploma required.
• Aptitude for computers and sensitive technical instruments.
• Ability to work independently in a controlled laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Rolling Mill for surface quality, bar size, length, and temperature.
• Observe activities at the Caster, choking, lancing, AC 3 temps, cast speed, and bar counts.
• Observe Melt Shop chemistry specification and degas requirements performed correctly.
• Record and monitor practices to ensure they are being followed; participate in failure analysis for solutions and improvements.
• Identify and deliver samples for testing to the machine shop, both rolled and cast products.
• Post data and observations to a metallurgical report for disposition.

Skills

Steel mill exp

Computer aptitude

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Vacuum spectrograph

Carbon-sulfur determinator

Saws and abrasive cut wheel

Job description

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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, US, 72916

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose

BASIC FUNCTION

Help ensure quality product by monitoring all phases of production operations for adherence to standards, taking samples for analysis, making physical inspections, and communicating with Production and other Metallurgical personnel to resolve problems.

The Lab Technician is responsible for daily quality testing requirements, record keeping, reporting, and equipment maintenance. The incumbent will be accountable for acquisition and preparation of test samples, as well as performing the actual tests and reporting quality results to the appropriate department. Additionally, the Lab Technician may also be responsible for product inspection.

The Lab Technician will be required to review quality data results and compare them to product requirements. The individual is accountable for notifying the routine facilitator or Quality Assurance manager if there are any problems with the data or inspection of the product.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Monitor Rolling Mill for surface quality, bar size, length,and temperature.
• Observe activities at the Caster, choking, lancing, AC 3 temps, cast speed, and bar counts.
• Observe Melt Shop chemistry specification and degas requirements performed correctly.
• Record and monitor practices to ensure they are being followed. Participate infailure analysis for solutions and improvements.
• Identify and deliver samples for testing to the machine shop, both rolled and cast products.
• Post data and observations to a metallurgical report for disposition.

Specialized or Technical Knowledge and Skills

This position reports to the Routine Facilitator. This position requires a minimum of two years of steel mill or related experience and a high school diploma. Training for the specific tasks will be provided by the site. An aptitude for working with computers and sensitive technical instruments will be a plus.

The incumbent must be able to work in a controlled laboratory environment and must be able to work independently.

Incumbent must be capable of calibrating and standardizing vacuum spectrograph and carbon-sulfur determinator, operating saws, abrasive cut wheel and disk grinder. General knowledge of steel processing, principles of the electric arc furnace operation and basic metallurgical components of high carbon and alloy steel.

Salary and Benefits

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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