Industrial Lab Technician - Sheet Mill

Wieland North America•Buffalo, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Wieland is hiring an Industrial Lab Technician - Sheet Mill. The Industrial Lab Technician will be responsible for performing tests on in-process and finished material samples to ensure that materials conform to customer specifications. The technician will advise production personnel of any necessary adjustments to in-process materials and communicate out-of-specification finished material test results to technical personnel for appropriate corrective action. This role is located in Buffalo, NY and will be fully onsite.

Requirements

AAS or Bachelors in a technical discipline or STEM
1-3 years related work experience required
Participate in continuous improvement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, 9001, IATF 16949 programs and procedures though active participation in the near miss program.
Handles containerizing and labeling universal wastes including batteries and lamps, as well as spent aerosol cans(HW).

Responsibilities

Interprets and evaluates test results in accordance with applicable standards, customer specifications, and company procedures.
Prepare metal sample for testing by cutting to appropriate test dimensions.
Sets up machinery according to requirements for each sample.
Follows ASTM metals testing procedure.
Selects, calibrates, and operates technical industrial equipment used in the non-destructive testing of materials according to standard procedure and instructions described in company ISO procedures.
Completes testing, measurements, and evaluation of results for all methods of non-destructive testing including grain size, Rockwell hardness, tensile testing, conductivity, tin thickness, bend testing, and surface finish using lab equipment to ensure conformation to customer and company specifications.
Selects appropriate tools, equipment, and technologies for operational use when preparing samples for testing.
Tests acid, BTA concentrations, water, PH levels, and soap solutions to ensure that the levels meet company specifications.
Logs results and adjusts solutions accordingly.
Occasionally retests samples from production and technical personnel from the annealing, rolling operations, or finished packages.
Records all material test results in the appropriate computer program.
Prepares reports on non-destructive testing results to log into the quality system and reports to on-shift Quality Technician and/or Metallurgists when out of compliance.