Artazn - Technician, Lab

Job Purpose/Scope
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Inspects and test materials according to the proper lab procedures and provides technical support and appropriate information flow.

95% --- Physical Testing:

Chemical and Physical Lab Area:

• Properly collects and prepares the samples of product and chemical solutions for various inspections and testing in a manner consistent with good laboratory practice.
• Prepare representative samples gathering and composition for final audit inspection and analysis of product against in‑house and/or Customer specifications.
• Performs testing of products in all stages of manufacturing, in the Coinage or other departmental areas of the operation.
• Performs in‑process inspection and analysis of product and processes against in‑house, ISO, ASTM, IATF and/or Customer specifications.
• Appropriately records data and observations. Then, communicates the resulting information in an accurate, meaningful, useable, and timely manner.

Mintec Area:

• Operates and maintains the vision inspection machines.
• Performs proper disposition of material including physical movements and transactions in Epicor.
• Performs the proper dispositioning of non‑conforming material including labeling, placing material on hold, and transferring suspect material in Epicor.
• Performs visual inspection to defined master defect samples to determine if material is acceptable to the customer specification.

Met Lab Area:

• Properly collects and prepares the samples of product for various inspections and testing in a manner consistent with good laboratory practice.
• Drills Spelter and prepares samples for material property testing.
• Performs material property testing such as tensile, Hardness, elongation, thickness, conductivity, and plating thickness using the appropriate tools and standards.
• Performs physical measurements using tools such as calipers, micrometers, spectrometer, hardness tester, X‑Ray, etc.
• Conducts gage R&R studies using tools such as Mini Tab and Gage pack.
• Performs gage calibration / certification on Miics, calipers, snap gages, etc.
• Performs oil tramp testing on coolant.

5% --- Preparation:

• Performs set up, inspection, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on various lab equipment. Follows and maintains test/inspection and calibration procedures. Makes up standards for use in testing.
• Maintains work areas in an organized, clean and orderly environment.

• Actively contributes to the continual improvement activities and procedural development/maintenance both in the lab and other departmental areas.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct

• Minimum of High School diploma required. (Technical associate or college degree preferred)

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing with preferred laboratory experience and a high school degree; or minimum 3 years’ experience in manufacturing with preferred laboratory environment and an associate or college degree.
• Understanding of statistical methodology