Sand Lab Technician - 3rd Shift

Grede • St. Cloud, MN

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About The Position

Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Obtain samples from raw material deliveries, mold, and core sand systems and perform green sand (compression, combability, permeability and moisture, methylene blue, AFS clay, and strength) and core sand (loss on ignition, screen size) test as required.
• Record sand testing results using statistical process control (SPC) techniques.
• Notify supervisor, mold, or core departments of test results, as required.
• Clean and calibrate equipment as required to ensure accurate test results.
• Maintain proper levels of required testing supplies.
• Monitor operation of sand system, including equipment operation, sand additive addition requirements, and raw material inventories.
• Adjust additives and equipment operation, as necessary, to achieve desired recipe.
• Troubleshoot sand system operation and make adjustment, perform calibration, or contact maintenance as required.
• Coordinate sand system downtime with molding department.
• Work with vendors and trucking firms to manage adequate raw material levels for sand system.
• Grind and polish metal samples and analyze for nodularity and micro structure.
• Prepare samples and perform carbon/sulfur analysis and spectrometer testing.
• Record testing results and forward to melt department, as appropriate.
• Notify supervisor and melt supervisor or other designate of any samples that are of suspect quality.
• Clean and calibrate equipment as required to ensure accurate test results.
• Report any equipment problems to maintenance or arrange for service, as appropriate.

Benefits

• Wellness Programs and access to Worksite Wellness Center, including family members.
• Comprehensive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vision coverages.
• Insurance: Life, Supplemental Life, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(K) Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PPE allowances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees