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Anderson Laboratories, Inc. · 5 months ago

Mechanical Testing Engineer

Greendale, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Anderson Laboratories, Inc. is a well-established company specializing in materials testing since 1939. They are looking for an experienced Mechanical Testing Engineer to join their Materials Testing team, where the primary focus will be on conducting various mechanical tests, providing customer support, and performing failure analysis on components.

Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringTest and Measurement

Responsibilities

Provide customer and sales support regarding mechanical testing and material properties and how they relate to the testing of materials including pre-sale qualification, quoting, and post-sale / testing support

Perform tensile, impact, hardness and load testing of customer supplied samples according to applicable standards or specifications

Prepare metallographic specimens per ASTM E3 for use in the evaluation of samples

Perform metallographic evaluations of material to include determination of grain size, heat-treat evaluation, identification of microstructure constituents or inclusions, coating thickness measurement, case depth determination, analysis and identification of corrosion products, corrosion testing, and macro and micro hardness testing

Interpret and comment on test results from tensile, impact, and hardness testing and how they relate to the customer’s material or applicable standard or specification

Request and collaborate on non-destructive testing of castings, assemblies, or customer components

Perform failure analysis on failed components to verify material, identify failure mode, evaluate material for factors contributing to the failure, and offer commentary on root cause of failure

Review customer load testing requirements and develop a testing protocol including fabrication of fixturing to meet unique customer required load testing

Organize, analyze, and present test procedural information and test results into a technical report to be presented to the customer

Request and collaborate on non-destructive testing of customer components

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringMaterial TestingMetallographic PreparationMaterial Properties KnowledgeMetallurgical Laboratory EquipmentMicrosoft Office ProficiencyInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

At least two years of experience in a manufacturing/fabrication or similar environment with exposure to material properties or testing

Knowledge of properties of materials and material standards including ASTM, ISO, NACE, PED, ASME IX, AWS, CWB, and Military specifications

Knowledge of NDE methods, techniques, and acceptance criteria

Experience with metallographic preparation, and hardness testing techniques

Experience with metallurgical laboratory equipment including cutoff saw, mounting press, polishing equipment, microscopes, cameras, hardness testers, micrometers, scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectrometer, and image analysis systems as well as metallurgical processes and procedures for polishing, etching, and the evaluation of materials

Must have strong interpersonal skills supporting collaboration and teamwork with a diverse group of engineering, operations, and materials management

Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as an aptitude for learning and working with a variety of application software

Must have an attention to detail and exceptional problem-solving skills

Must be able to work quickly, accurately and independently in a fast-paced commercial laboratory setting

Preferred

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is desired however a degree in Material Science, or a similar materials or engineering discipline will also be considered along with job experience related to mechanical testing

NDT certifications are not required but are a plus