Metallurgical Lab Certification Specialist

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Steel Products, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certifies product lots to industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO) and customer specifications based on test results and processing parameters.

Responsibilities include evaluating standards, processing certificate data, verifying tensile/hardness/Charpy tests, and maintaining LIMS while contributing to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 systems through audits and data integrity initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering or related field is required.
• Experience in material testing lab and with steel products is preferred.
• Attention to detail is essential for data accuracy.
• Ability to extract data from material certificates accurately.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate standards and specifications and respond to inquiries.
• Process incoming raw material certificate data.
• Verify tensile, hardness, Charpy and other test results for accuracy.
• Identify missing or incorrect report data and resolve issues.
• Assist with metallographic sample prep and microscopy.
• Support lab troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration activities.
• Maintain the Lab Information Management System (LIMS).
• Participate in ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 internal audits and document control.
• Assist Operations and Quality in root cause analysis of quality issues.

Skills

Metallurgical engineering

Material testing lab experience

CNC equipment

ERP systems

Quality Assurance

Data extraction from certificates

Clear communication

Microsoft Office

ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 17025:2017

Education

BS in Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Vulcan Steel Products, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certifies product lots to industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO) and customer specifications based on test results and processing parameters.

Responsibilities include evaluating standards, processing certificate data, verifying tensile/hardness/Charpy tests, and maintaining LIMS while contributing to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 systems through audits and data integrity initiatives.