Technician, Senior
Core
Ensures heat treat furnaces operate properly and verifies parts meet metallurgical specifications through lab testing and floor audits.
Role type
Senior Metallurgical Technician
Builds
Heat-treated components (pins, links, rockers, bushings, chains) for automotive applications
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Metallurgy
Required skills
Hardness testing, microstructure analysis, carbon analysis, bend strength testing, furnace instrumentation monitoring, SPC compliance auditing, failure analysis, sample preparation
Preferred skills
Tactful communication with operators and foremen, independent schedule management
Technologies
Rockwell Hardness Tester, Universal Testing Machine, Carbon Determinator, Micro Hardness Tester (Knoop and Vickers), Heat Treat Furnaces
Responsibilities
Perform hardness, case depth, and microstructure tests on heat-treated parts; monitor furnace atmosphere, temperature, and load size; conduct audits of joint parts for SPC compliance; assist in failure analysis of chain components; maintain and calibrate test equipment; hold batch processes for inspection when instrumentation deviates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
