MO Team Leader-Metallography Lab

Main Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Cookbook metallography, microscopy, hardness testing, and quality evaluation requests.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, repair activities, and spare parts readiness.
• Support product development trials, product qualification work, steel quality investigations, and metallurgical evaluations.
• Aid with audits, customer visits, corrective actions, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train and mentor laboratory personnel on metallographic preparation, microscopy, hardness testing, and laboratory procedures.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, procedures, reports, and training documentation.
• Safely operate metallography laboratory equipment and sample preparation equipment.
• Develop and revise JSA’s for the Metallography Lab to maintain compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and housekeeping requirements.

About You / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year Technical Services laboratory experience
• Completed all training required to work independently within the Metallography Laboratory
• Understanding of the theoretical and mechanical aspects of equipment in chemical and physical testing laboratories
• Working knowledge of metallographic sample preparation, microscopy, hardness testing, and related laboratory practices
• Good computer skills including MS365 proficiency
• Organizational and time management skills
• Very good communication, collaboration, interpersonal and teamwork skills

Preferred

• Associate’s degree or higher in a technical or scientific discipline
• 5+ years of Technical Services laboratory experience
• Familiarity with software used to operate metallurgical laboratory equipment as well as AI tools
• Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The Employee Will Be Required To Use a wide variety of equipment and hand tools
• The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:

• Sitting 3 hours at a time; average 7 hours a day
• Standing 0.5 hours at a time; average 0.5 hours a day
• Walking 0.5 hours at a time; average 0.5 hours a day
• Alternate sitting, standing, and walking as needed

Position Type, Expected Work Hours, Travel Requirements

• Position is full time, onsite and is eligible for overtime
• Very limited travel by driving a car or flying on an airplane

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.