Metallurgical Lab Technician: Spectrometry & Carbon Analysis

Hscast; Attica (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and profit sharing

Medical, dental and vision insurance

WeCare Clinic for employees and family

Job summary

Harrison Steel Castings Co. is seeking a Metallurgical Lab Technician for the first shift. The role involves running metallurgical tests to ensure metal meets required specifications and quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include sample preparation, spectrometer and Leco carbon analyses, calibration and maintenance of instruments, and reporting results to support heat preparation and alloy additions.

Qualifications

• Experience handling metallurgical laboratory tests and metal quality control.
• Ability to operate and interpret spectrometer and Leco carbon analyses.
• Good documentation and communication of test results.

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

Job description

Harrison Steel Castings Co. is seeking a Metallurgical Lab Technician for the first shift. The role involves running metallurgical tests to ensure metal meets required specifications and quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include sample preparation, spectrometer and Leco carbon analyses, calibration and maintenance of instruments, and reporting results to support heat preparation and alloy additions.