Employee / Associate

• Understand and follow safety procedures and work instructions
• Use the proper tools and safety equipment for the task
• Report and where possible, correct unsafe conditions
• Be involved and participate in maintaining a safe workplace
• Be aware of emergency procedures in the event an emergency occurs
• If a fellow employee/associate is not working safely, assist them in doing the job safely
• Keep your work area clean and organized

Take personal responsibility for your safety

• Conduct appropriate part sample testing
• Communicate with help desks to troubleshoot equipment
• Record and analyze data
• Conduct both mechanical and quarterly chemistry product testing, mainly for forging plants
• Setting up and running fatigue testing, hardness testing, tensile testing
• Scribing and gaging test samples
• Documentation of test results
• Schedule cut-up of test samples with saw operators
• Troubleshoot testing equipment; perform mechanical and electrical work on equipment if necessary
• Mount samples for torsional testing
• Heat and mount rings to crankshafts for testing
• Assist with urgent testing needs for Machining plant
• Run product tests as a result of field failures to determine root cause and need for investigation
• Determine grain sizing
• Enter data in database and devise necessary charts and reports
• Process testing in timely and efficient manner
• Perform appropriate tests
• Provide accurate root cause analysis on field failures
  • EDUCATION
  • 5-7 years in a quality role in a manufacturing environment
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other technical curriculum Preferred
  • Length of Experience
    • 2 years product testing experience preferred
    • Manufacturing experience preferred
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
    • Understanding of customer specifications
    • Knowledge of blueprint reading
    • Knowledge of ASTM standards
    • Excellent oral and written language ability
    • Intermediate mathematical ability (ratios/proportions, statistics, some calculus)
    • Excellent problem solving and reasoning ability
    • Basic understanding of chemistry foundations and symbols
    • Ability to multi-task
    • Ability to perform under stress
    • Manual skills such as those necessary for maintaining machines and operating testing equipment
    • Ability to operate testing equipment such as Spectrometer, micrometers, microscopes, and hand tools
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Ability to follow testing procedures
    • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook)
  • Physical Demands and Working Conditions

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any worker to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • In terms of movement, the job may require constant reaching, handling, and using fingers; frequent sitting, standing, walking, stooping and repetitive motions; and occasional smelling.
  • In terms of vision, the may job require constant use of near acuity and color vision; and frequent use of depth perception
  • Environmental conditions may include constant noise, frequent contact with liquids, frequent vibration, and occasional atmospheric conditions
  • Hazards may include occasional proximity to moving, mechanical parts and frequent exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
  • May require medium physical strength