Laboratory Technician

Mueller Water Products•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of the person in this position is to perform necessary testing of materials and processes to insure consistent, high quality product is provided. Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure for over 165 years, developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. We are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results.

Requirements

High School diploma preferred with metallurgy knowledge and 2-3 years of foundry experience.
Must be able to use Excel files to perform necessary calculations.
Must be able to quickly and efficiently perform lab calculations.
Must work well with hourly and salaried personnel.

Responsibilities

Emphasize safety and watching out for each other. Emphasize to the men to CHECK their equipment.
Clean the spark stand
Check the standard and adjust so the standard is read correctly
Analyze production samples, steel samples, and other samples as requested
Clean the Leco
Perform leak check and troubleshoot and repair leaks
Change all reagent tubes/filters as required
Order spare parts and consumable materials for Leco
Analyze production samples and other samples as requested
Analyze production samples using the Spectrometer, Leco, and or Ferrolab
Calculate furnace additions and communicate to furnace operators
Verify the calibration on the FerroLab(s) in use. Check against the Leco results
Ensure that all test bars are poured, labeled, and delivered to the pattern shop as required.
Perform tensile tests and enter the test data
Ensure that all nodularity samples are collected and analyzed from each tap of iron poured.
Polish the samples and evaluate the nodularity and enter into Xalt
Ensure that all suspect castings are quarantined or scrapped.
Help ensure the laser pour is setup correctly at the start of the shift.
Load the rod and check alignment with the nozzle before catching iron
Check positioning of the pig mold under the laserpour to make sure we do not have crash when line indexes.
Ensure inoculator is operational before catching iron
Know how to perform basic troubleshooting on the inoculator
Understand what the inoculator alarms mean and how to clear them
Be able to calibrate the inoculator.
Watch the molds being poured through the shift and work with the operators to coach them on proper pouring.
Coach them to keep the sprue full but do not overflow and waste iron.
Coach them to move a dripping nozzle away from the sprue until the pour event is started.
Burn out the nozzle as required to keep the sprue full.
Assist in changing out broken stopper rods. Communicate about tap sizes when the tap size changes.
Make sure all alloy hoppers are full
Check setpoints on alloy addition system
Coordinate with castline to determine if a wash heat is required.
Write Maintenance WO’s as required and communicate with maintenance.
Assist castline supervisor with putting flasks back on the gondolas just after the dump.
Clean labs and work areas during downtime.
Assist in covering weekend work in the melt department.
Anything else to enhance the safety, quality, or productivity of the melt department.