Metallurgical Lab Technician

Harrison Steel Castings Co.; Attica (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and profit sharing

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

WeCare Clinic

Job summary

Harrison Steel Castings Co. is seeking a Metallurgical Lab Technician on first shift to run metallurgical tests ensuring metal meets required specifications and quality standards.

The role involves preparing samples, performing spectrometer and carbon analyses, and reporting results to the Melting Department for heat preparation. The position involves calibrating and maintaining analytical equipment and preparing test coupons for further heat treatment as directed by supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare test samples and grind, stamps, and finish heat samples for testing.
• Run spectrometer analysis on steel and nodular iron to determine chemical composition.
• Perform chemical analysis using spectrometer and carbon analyzer.
• Calibrate, operate, and perform basic maintenance on spectrometer and carbon determinator.
• Report results to Melting Department to guide heat preparations and additions.
• Prepare micro specimens and polish them for metallurgical evaluation.
• Prepare test coupons and macro etch specimens as directed by supervision.

Tools

Spectrometer

Leco Carbon Analyzer

Carbon Determinator

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Metallurgical Lab Technician - Harrison Steel Castings Co.

Harrison Steel Castings Co. has an opening on first shift for a Lab Technician. This position runs metallurgical tests to assure metal is produced to the required specifications and quality standards are achieved.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares test samples, runs spectrometer analysis, and Leco Carbon analysis on steel and nodular iron test.
• Reports the results to the Melting Department so additions can be made and heats can be prepared.
• Calibrates, operates, and performs minor preventive maintenance on the spectrometer and the carbon determinator.
• Performs chemical analysis using the spectrometer and/or the carbon analyzer.
• Collects final chemical test samples from Foundry for each heat, then grinds, brushes, stamps heat number, cuts, and fine grinds the sample.
• Prepares keel black legs and other test coupons for testing or further heat treatment as directed by supervision.
• Prepares micro specimens and polishes them.
• Prepares samples for macro etching and etch

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Competitive salary; 401k and profit sharing; medical, dental and vision insurance available for purchase; and the WeCare Clinic, available to employees and family members for a variety of medical visits with no out-of-pocket costs.

About Harrison Steel

Harrison Steel is a family owned company that engineers and manufactures castings of 350 to 12,500 pounds, net casting weight, for businesses in industries such as agriculture, mining, and oil and gas. The benefits of working at Harrison Steel include 401k and profit sharing, full health, vision and dental plans available, vacation, career opportunities to move into other departments and supervisory roles, and the WeCare Clinic, available to employees and family members for a variety of medical visits with no out-of-pocket costs. HS is located in Attica, Indiana, where it was founded in 1906 by J.W. Harrison, as the National Car Coupler Company. Attica is a rural city surrounded by traditional Midwest farmland that about 3,200 residents call home. The foundry is a 40-minute drive from Lafayette, Indiana or Danville, Illinois, and 1.5 hours from Indianapolis.