What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Tech position at Talladega Foundry & Machine Co?
Supports the operation of the lab and performs tests and analyses as requested. Maintain documentation on all tests and evaluations.
- Test foundry sands for physical properties.
- Operates analytical balance, sand strength machine, permeability meter, moisture determinator, ro-tap machine and mathematically calculates the results.
- Has extensive knowledge of the spectrometer and its inner workings to determine chemical elements in ductile and gray iron.
- Polishes spectrographic and metallography samples.
- Maintains graphs and charts as deemed necessary to portray a pictorial view of sand and chemical analysis.
- Chemical Analyses: furnace, ladle, casting, metallic scrap
- T-Bars: collection, cutting, BHN, prepare for pick-up, HT bar prep
- Nodularity Check: CGI (as needed) and Ductile (100%) during pour
- Customer Profiles: prepare for testing, send to outside tensile tests, chemical analyses, BHN, microstructural preparation and review
- Defect Analyses: obtain material, sectioning, microstructural preparation and review
- CGI T-Bar Evaluation: microstructural preparation and review
- Sand Testing: support for core and mold processes, lab batches, emergency testing, LOI, moisture testing of raw materials, screen analyses, viscosity
Perform any and all other job related tasks as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19