Weld Analyzer/Lab Technician - 3rd shift

Multimatic • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

The Weld Analyzer/Lab Technician tests production and pre-production parts to assess conformance with Multimatic and customer specifications for MIG and resistance welds. The role requires self-direction and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The position is identified as a 3rd-shift role, though the employee may need to work various shifts or extended hours when needed.

The technician performs destructive weld testing and other quality testing, documents procedures and results, manages discrepant weld reports, and maintains inspection records. The role also assists the Quality Manager and Metallurgist as assigned and is expected to contribute professionally to the Quality Department and the organization. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of general or specific experience in the field.
• Basic computer skills, including MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret documents, statutes, manuals, contracts, and agreements.
• Ability to write instructions, procedures, policies, reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to speak and present effectively one-on-one, in groups, and before customers and government or regulatory agencies.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and mathematical operations to testing, data analysis, and related tasks.
• Ability to reason from written, oral, or diagram-based information and apply laws and regulations to situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, sound judgment, resourcefulness, organization, flexibility, and the ability to be decisive and work through disagreements.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Welding and plasma-cutting skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform destructive cut-and-etch testing on production MIG welds.
• Perform Rockwell hardness testing when required; this is infrequent.
• Perform destructive testing on resistance spot welds and resistance projection nuts and studs.
• Perform testing requested by Quality Engineers, such as measuring scratch depth in a bar.
• Manage Discrepant Weld Reports, including emailing, generating reports, entering data, and saving reports in Excel.
• Document testing procedures and results.
• File and maintain in-process inspection reports.
• Assist the Quality Manager and Metallurgist as assigned.
• Conduct oneself professionally and technically in a manner that positively impacts the Quality Department and the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED