Technician, Senior

BorgWarner•Ithaca, NY

1d•$62,000 - $85,250•Hybrid

About The Position

The incumbent ensures that all heat treat furnaces are operating properly. (S)He is responsible for ensuring that parts being processed meet specifications. This position, along with other Metallurgical Technicians reports to the Met Lab Supervisor (Sr. Engineer II). The incumbent issues hold tickets reporting why parts did not meet specifications and sends email notification to appropriate distribution/group. The incumbent informs furnace operators, department foreman, and Metallurgical Lab of any deviation or malfunction of furnaces. If adjustments to furnace do not correct the problem, he/she has the authority to shut down furnace until problem is solved. The individual’s job is primarily performed in the metallurgical lab. However, the individual will also perform inspections/audits on the floor and collect samples from the floor. The individual prepares samples for examination in the lab and helps with testing in the lab when there is a specific problem. He/she may be asked to assist in other testing needed when it is necessary to shut down a furnace producing bad parts until the reason can be determined. The incumbent may assist with any other metallurgical problems that arise. (S)He must maintain own work schedule with little supervision to cover production requirements. The individual has regular contact with department foreman and furnace operators, which requires tact to avoid friction and impose influence to obtain results. The described duties are semi-diversified, somewhat repetitive in nature, and require little supervision. The incumbent must perform analyses of facts to determine actions that could have an impact on final product reliability.

Requirements

Must maintain own work schedule with little supervision to cover production requirements.
Requires tact to avoid friction and impose influence to obtain results.
Requires performance of analyses of facts to determine actions that could have an impact on final product reliability.

Responsibilities

Checks pins, links, rockers, and bushings after heat treat / finishing operations for hardness, case depth, microstructure, carbon analysis, N2 layer quality and N2 layer thickness for compliance with engineering and metallurgical specifications using Rockwell Hardness Tester, Universal Testing Machine, Carbon Determinator and Micro Hardness Tester (Knoop and Vickers).
Responsible for bend strength testing in the lab of certain designated pins.
Maintains and Cleans equipment as per established met lab procedures.
Performs and records audits of joint parts heat-treated in Heat Treat Furnaces for compliance with engineering and metallurgical specifications.
Assures that the parts being run are in compliance with SPC limits.
Testing process includes Rockwell Hardness Tests, Fracture Case Depth measurement, and Bend Test.
Routinely inspects all instruments controlling atmosphere, temperature, retort speed, and load size in the heat treat Furnaces, Generators to confirm proper operation of furnace lines.
Calls the attention of the operator and advises foreman of any deviation.
Holds any batch processes for further inspection while instrumentation is not correct.
Observes whether adjustments required are made and then initiates processes if the adjustments are performed.
Checks Test Equipment for proper calibration used in testing parts.
Inspects any non-conforming material from this operation.
Assists with failure analysis of chain and chain components.
Responsible for completing required safety training, reporting and correcting any unsafe practices as appropriate, completing work activities in a safe manner, and complying with safety and health requirements for respective position.