Metallurgical Lab Technician: Heat Treat & Analysis

Stellantis Financial Services; Kokomo (IN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stellantis Quality Organization in Kokomo, Indiana seeks a Metallurgical Laboratory Technician to support Metallurgical Engineers and Material Scientists in day-to-day lab operations.

You will operate and maintain instruments such as spectrometers, microscopes, and hardness testers; record data; assist in heat treat checks; and perform analyses and experiments as required by engineering staff.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or HS Diploma/GED with technical field experience.
• 2+ years of laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Google Sheets.
• Basic understanding of metallurgy and chemistry.
• Willingness to work on all 3 shifts when required.
• Willingness for overtime including weekends.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist Metallurgical Engineers and Material Scientists in day-to-day lab operations.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment and perform analyses and experiments.
• Maintain computerized records of experimental data.
• Support heat treat, welding, and induction hardening checks from production.
• Perform failure analysis and visual evaluations as required by engineers.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Metallurgy basics

Chemistry basics

Excel

Word

Google Sheets

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree or HS Diploma/GED with technical field experience

Associates degree or higher in Metallurgy or Material Science

Tools

Spectrometers

Electrolytic analyzers

pH meters

Centrifuges

Cut off saws

Mounting presses

Polishers

Microscopes

Automatic micro-hardness testers

Job description

The Stellantis Quality Organization in Kokomo, Indiana seeks a Metallurgical Laboratory Technician to support Metallurgical Engineers and Material Scientists in day-to-day lab operations.

You will operate and maintain instruments such as spectrometers, microscopes, and hardness testers; record data; assist in heat treat checks; and perform analyses and experiments as required by engineering staff.