Metallurgical Lab Technician (Euclid, OH) - CPP-Cleveland, Inc.

Job Summary

Perform various tasks within the Metallurgical Laboratory for the evaluation of investment castings

Essential Tasks and Duties

• Assess the physical structure of castings
• Read and interpret customer specifications, industry standards, internal quality control documents and work instructions.
• Create, coordinate and control the requests for outside laboratory testing.
• Manage all material data, forms, reports, testing, and communication, as directed by the appropriate work instruction, both hard copy and computer based
• Effectively use microscopes and their digital image analysis software programs
• Use excellent computer skills and communicate with Engineering to write effective metallographic formal reports and findings from cut-ups and evaluations
• Section castings and make micros using the Met Lab equipment
• Review and approve outside vendor results and certifications

Job Qualifications

Education: BS in Metallurgy/Materials Engineering or other engineering disciplines preferred but not required.

Knowledge

• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of castings and of the thermal processes and transformations that they undergo.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of parts.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computer Skills - Knowledge of basic computer functions as well as Microsoft Programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Skills

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Efficiency - Timely evaluation of samples per project requirements
• Communication - Ability to keep others informed in the lab regarding project updates, issues, or planning

Work Styles

• Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
• Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
• Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
• Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position