Gerdau North America ยท 8 hours ago
Lab Technician
Fort Smith, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expGerdau North America is a company that empowers its people to grow and thrive. The Lab Technician will help ensure product quality by monitoring production operations, conducting quality tests, and maintaining records, while also collaborating with metallurgical personnel to resolve issues.
Consumer Goods
Responsibilities
Monitor Rolling Mill for surface quality, bar size, length, and temperature
Observe activities at the Caster, choking, lancing, AC 3 temps, cast speed, and bar counts
Observe Melt Shop chemistry specification and degas requirements performed correctly
Record and monitor practices to ensure they are being followed. Participate in failure analysis for solutions and improvements
Identify and deliver samples for testing to the machine shop, both rolled and cast product
Post data and observations to a metallurgical report for disposition
Qualification
Required
Minimum of two years of steel mill or related experience
High school diploma
Ability to work in a controlled laboratory environment
Ability to work independently
Capability of calibrating and standardizing vacuum spectrograph and carbon-sulfur determinator
Ability to operate saws, abrasive cut wheel and disk grinder
General knowledge of steel processing
Principles of the electric arc furnace operation
Basic metallurgical components of high carbon and alloy steel
Preferred
Aptitude for working with computers and sensitive technical instruments
Benefits
Medical and Prescription
Dental
Vision
Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
401(k)
Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
Health Advocate Services
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Company
Gerdau North America
In North America, Gerdau manufactures merchant bar, structural steel, piling, special bar quality and rebar products for the agricultural, automotive, civil construction, distribution, energy, industrial, and mining markets.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brittany Concepcion , MBA(HRM)
Human Resources Business Partner
Christy McDonald, CIR, PRC, CSMR, CSSR
Regional Talent Acquisition Partner
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