Technician - Metallurgy

 JOB PURPOSE:

• To carry out metal cleanliness sampling, hydrogen measurement, sampling of finished products, data collection of casting parameters related to monitored casts, Vac & thermal analyser sampling, etc. for all products, to ensure they meet the prescribed standards as laid down in various casting operations procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Safety

• Actively participates in safety-related issues, task risk assessments, registers, and the suggestion scheme program.

• Carries out 5S housekeeping, monthly 5S inspection, and safety inspections.

Quality

• Carries out routine and non-routine metal cleanliness assessments using metallurgical measuring equipment during casting from liquid metal at all casting stations as per metallurgy services department requirements, and enters the results in the report.

• Collects product samples for metallography studies to measure different metallurgical characteristics.

• Uses mechanical equipment to prepare samples for macrostructure study and delivers samples to the main metallurgy lab for micro examination.

• Carries out sample preparation for macro etching and metallurgical assessments as directed by senior department members.

• Maintains metallurgical testing equipment clean and in good working condition.

• Takes routine and non-routine samples for chemical composition analysis.

• Maintains adequate stocks of consumables and spares for equipment used in metallographic and metal cleanliness activities.

• Maintains metallographic and metal cleanliness sampling records to ensure samples and measurement data are easily retrievable.

• Actively participates in the suggestion scheme program.

• Carries out verification of test methods as per set frequency.

• Understands and implements the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 as per the latest revision.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Twelfth (12th) grade high school certificate.

• Successful completion of PEC technical training programme or a three (3) year Technical Diploma in Metallurgy or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

• Two (2) years of Assistant Technician experience, or a minimum of four (4) years of experience in casting operations or in a closely related continuous industrial process.

Skills:

• Ability to influence internally to ensure safety standards.

• Technical report writing skills in English.

• Ability to liaise with operations to ensure that non-conforming material is investigated and dealt with according to relevant procedures.

• Safety, Quality, and Environment Management System training.