Tech II - Quality Chem Lab

Carpenter Technology•Tanner, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Carpenter Technology Corporation’s Tanner, Alabama location is an integrated mill producing premium and ultra-premium forged bar and billet products. The Technician – Quality Chemical Lab prepares steel, alloy, and slag specimens and analyzes them using instrumental methods. The work includes several complex steps, such as applying type-correction standards, and is performed under moderate supervision. The technician inspects, prepares, registers, identifies, analyzes, and retains or discards samples in accordance with quality criteria and standard operating procedures. The role also involves maintaining and adjusting sample-preparation machinery and laboratory instruments, reviewing results and applying appropriate corrections, and completing other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma.
One to two years of relevant laboratory experience.
Six months of experience as a Technician I.
Applicable knowledge of chemical laboratory testing procedures, demonstrated through the training and qualification process.
Working knowledge of chemical laboratory testing procedures and equipment, including C/S, N/O, and optical emission spectrometers.
Working knowledge of statistical analysis methodology.
Applicable knowledge of instrument software and applying type correction to results.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Chemistry or two years in a physical science curriculum.
Ability to operate a computer workstation and related hardware and software for the LIMS system, LECO units, and optical emission spectrometers.
Ability to operate and maintain chemical laboratory equipment.
Ability to organize tasks, follow established sample-processing priorities, and make appropriate decisions.
Ability to work in a production-oriented environment and with or without direct supervision.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds.
Mechanical skills for routine maintenance, minor repairs, and maintenance of optical emission spectrometers.

Responsibilities

Inspect test specimens against quality criteria, reject poor-quality specimens, and request replacement samples from internal customers as needed.
Prepare test specimens for analysis using equipment such as abrasive saws, disk and belt sanders, a horizontal grinder, and drill presses.
Perform routine preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance, and adjust sample-preparation machinery and auxiliary equipment, including optical emission spectrometers.
Conduct maintenance tasks such as sludge removal, dust collection system cleaning, sharpening drill bits, and replacing broken or worn abrasives.
Register test specimens in the electronic laboratory management system and identify, retain, or discard samples according to standard operating procedures.
Analyze furnace and product specimens using C/S combustion instruments, N/O fusion instruments, and optical emission spectrometers.
Maintain laboratory instruments at intervals required by standard operating procedures.
Review test data and apply appropriate corrections based on certified reference material analyses or other statistical methods.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.