Lab Technician B

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.; Waupaca (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and long term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Employer funded retirement plan

Paid vacations/holidays

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is seeking a responsible individual for laboratory duties, including analyzing chemistry samples and preparing microstructural specimens for examination. The candidate will operate CNC lathe and mill for tensile testing, and maintain laboratory equipment and records.

Benefits include short- and long-term disability, life insurance, a 401(k), employer-funded retirement plan, and wellness programs. Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze chemistry samples and notify the metallurgist of elements trending towards control limits.
• Supervise the pouring of tensile specimens and record test data.
• Prepare microstructural specimens for examination.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Notify personnel of equipment malfunctions.
• Maintain laboratory records and prepare test specimens.
• Operate CNC lathe and mill for tensile testing.
• Ensure cleanliness of the metallurgical laboratory.
• Evaluate iron microstructures based on customer specifications.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analyze samples for chemistry and notify metallurgist and melt department of elements trending towards control limits. Put parts on hold that do not conform to chemistry requirements as designated by the metallurgist.
• Pour or supervise pouring of tensile specimens. Test, verify, and record the data of tensile specimens.
• Prepare microstructural specimens for examination by melt lab technician and metallurgists.
• Operate all laboratory equipment. Maintain verifications, offsets, drifts, and general maintenance on equipment that is not done by an outside source.
• Notify appropriate personnel (maintenance, electrician, and metallurgist) of equipment that is not operating properly.
• Tabulate and maintain laboratory records, charts and production data and perform other clerical duties as required. Prepare test specimens for initial samples, prototype runs, and customer certifications.
• Operate CNC lathe and mill utilized for tensile testing.
• Responsible for general housekeeping of metallurgical laboratory.
• Evaluate iron microstructures ratings per customer specifications, ASTM, ISO, etc. for graphite flake size, distributions, matrix evaluations, and make adjustments as directed by metallurgist.

Benefits

• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.