2nd shift lab technician

Job Description

Job Description

Primary hours: 2nd shift (3 PM to 11 PM), Monday through Friday + Sat & Sun at overtime rate. Sat & Sun to be expected through the next 6 months. Candidates with little or no experience would be trained on 1st shift (7 AM to 3 PM) before transitioning to night shift.

SERIOUS CANDIDATES ONLY WITH THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION, NO ATTENDANCE ISSUES, AND STRONG WORK ETHIC.

• Performing hourly hardness checks using a Rockwell hardness tester
• Sectioning parts using metallurgical cutoff saw, etching parts and reading with Brinell scope to check Total Case Depth
• Prepare microspecimen mounts and perform microhardness traverse testing for all parts requiring Effective Case Depth testing.
• Control and maintenance of all maintenance and calibration records for applicable lab equipment, including gauges provided by our customers.
• Perform final inspection of outgoing parts, and hold material if necessary.
• Interact and communicate with plant personnel, with particular emphasis on guiding the Furnace Operator on the tempering temperature by interpreting the in-process testing results, the work order history, and utilizing the lab furnace.
• Review and recommend product and process improvements.
• Hardness verification of calibration, including the micro-hardness testers, if any of the testers are used for checking parts in the shift.
• Replace polisher grinding paper(s) as needed
• Verify the dew point on the running generators.
• Refill any lab consumables, such as mounting powder, methanol bottle, nitric acid bottles, soap, cotton balls, etc.
• Add water and rust inhibitor Richcut 502 to the cutting fluid circulation tanks if necessary. Clean up tanks and inside the saws at the end of your shift.
• Create lab reports as needed (training provided).
• Mix acids to fill up the large bottles if they empty below 25%, from the closet adjacent to the lab. There must be 3 people minimum in the plant to mix acid for safety reasons.
• Cover up all lab instruments when not in use: micro-hardness machines and microscope.
• Sweep the floor at the end of the shift.
• Communicating with incoming shift personnel to advise and alert them as to issues, priorities, important jobs, where you left off, etc.
• Report any malfunctioning equipment.

American Metal Processing Company ("AMP") is well established as one of the nation's largest commercial rotary heat treat facilities. Since 1945, AMP has provided the highest quality service available in the heat treatment of parts for the automotive, construction, and agricultural industries as well as aircraft and military applications. Our strong and healthy customer base demands a growing workforce. If you possess a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, enjoy working in a team-based production environment, and have a willingness to learn new things, we would look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

American Metal Processing Company ("AMP") is well established as one of the nation's largest commercial rotary heat treat facilities. Since 1945, AMP has provided the highest quality service available in the heat treatment of parts for the automotive, construction, and agricultural industries as well as aircraft and military applications. Our strong and healthy customer base demands a growing workforce. If you possess a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, enjoy working in a team-based production environment, and have a willingness to learn new things, we would look forward to hearing from you.

Company Description

American Metal Processing Company ("AMP") is well established as one of the nation's largest commercial rotary heat treat facilities. Since 1945, AMP has provided the highest quality service available in the heat treatment of parts for the automotive, construction, and agricultural industries as well as aircraft and military applications. Our strong and healthy customer base demands a growing workforce. If you possess a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, enjoy working in a team-based production environment, and have a willingness to learn new things, we would look forward to hearing from you.