Technician Laboratory Metallurgical Services
Express Employment Professionals
- South Africa
- R360,000-420,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Receipt, preparation and metallurgical testing and evaluation of samples as required under the supervision of the senior engineer, metallurgical services and development.
- Liaise with the originators requiring the work, liaison with mechanical testing laboratory workshop and analytical laboratory personnel on a daily basis.
- Operation of mechanical saws, guillotines, shears, grinding and polishing equipment for preparation of samples.
- Adhere to set standards when preparing etching solutions and examination.
- Ensure correct sample preparation techniques and microscope set-up to enable accurate metallurgical evaluation of samples to enable correct conclusions.
- Operation of laboratory heat treatment furnaces, laboratory hot and cold rolling mills, building and operating a 20kg charge induction melting furnaces for making experimental alloys.
- Calculate alloy additions to the melting furnace to result in the correct chemical composition of experimental alloys requested by the senior engineer.
- National Diploma in Metallurgy with minimum of 2 years’ experience in relevant position.
- Knowledge of steel/stainless steel product and/or Smelting/Refining of other materials.
- Working experience in heavy/large manufacturing processes related to Steel manufacturing, quality assurance and control.
- Working knowledge of laboratory systems and basic equipment is required.