Technician Laboratory Metallurgical Services, Middelburg

The key function of this role is to provide basic metallurgical support for metallurgical engineers and TCS engineers in customer complaints, product development and plant engineers.

Job Specification:

• 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.

Person Specification

• 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.