Metallurgical Lab-Lab Technician 2nd Shift

TQA Group; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TQA Group is seeking a skilled lab professional to perform metallurgical and physical analysis on samples for products and processes. You will prep samples, execute tests with precision equipment, and document results for quality assurance.

Role requires strong communication, analytical skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams. Shifts, safety, and accurate record-keeping are essential parts of daily duties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related lab experience or a bachelor's degree in a technical/sciences field.
• Knowledge of materials, substances, and their characteristics.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Moderate interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Analytical ability for moderately complex problems.
• Basic MS Office skills.
• Areas of expertise include: Quality, Testing, and Automotive systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for routine metallurgical and physical analysis and laboratory testing of submitted or self-collected samples of materials used in products and manufacturing processes.
• Make decisions within the limits of general standards or procedures.
• Work without continual supervision and can re-prioritize according to established guidelines.
• Occasionally instructs or assigns work to support personnel.
• Prepares samples for evaluation including cutting, grinding, and polishing material using laboratory equipment.
• Conducts appropriate chemical, metallurgical, and physical tests of process or production material with the use of precision laboratory equipment.
• Approves material meeting established criteria and reports exceptions.
• M aintains complete and accurate test records.
• Adjusts technical processes based on test results.
• Frequent contacts with others outside the work group.
• Assists with problem solving on manufacturability problems as they relate to physical, metallurgical, or chemical matters.
• Ability to perform light maintenance on laboratory equipment and maintains laboratory supplies.
• Maintains safety and good housekeeping standards and continuously improves standardized work.
• Inputs raw information into results database and provides analysis.
• Provides written reports of analysis.
• Interacts with various manufacturing database systems.
• Flexibility to work any shift and weekends.

Skills

Materials knowledge

Oral and written communication

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/science-related field

Tools

Lab equipment maintenance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for routine metallurgical and physical analysis and laboratory testing of submitted or self-collected samples of materials used in products and manufacturing processes. Make decisions within the limits of general standards or procedures. Works without continual supervision and can re-prioritize according to established guidelines. Occasionally instructs or assigns work to support personnel.
• Prepares samples for evaluation including cutting, grinding, and polishing material using laboratory equipment.
• Conducts appropriate chemical, metallurgical, and physical tests of process or production material with the use of precision laboratory equipment.
• Approves material meeting established criteria and reports exceptions.
• Maintains complete and accurate test records.
• Adjusts technical processes based on test results.
• Frequent contacts with others outside the work group.
• Assists with problem solving on manufacturability problems as they relate to physical, metallurgical, or chemical matters.
• Ability to perform light maintenance on laboratory equipment (examples listed below) and maintains laboratory supplies which are currently available in the work area and through GM (Shop Supply),change a band saw blade,change a cut off saw blade,refill coolant tanks
• Maintains safety and good housekeeping standards and continuously improves standardized work.
• Inputs raw information into results database and provides analysis.
• Provides written reports of analysis.
• Interacts with various manufacturing database systems.
• Flexibility to work any shift and weekends.

Qualifications

• 5+ year of related lab experience and/or entry level Bachelor's degree in a Technical/Sciences-related area
• Knowledge of materials, substances, and their characteristics
• Oral and written communication skills
• Medium level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Analytical ability where problems are somewhat complex
• Basic MS office skills
• Areas of expertise include: Quality, Testing, and Automotive systems