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Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. · 5 days ago

Lab Technical Advisor

Madison Heights, MI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. is seeking a Lab Technical Advisor to actively participate in maintaining a zero incident safety culture. The role involves preparing samples, analyzing aluminum defects, conducting various tests in the R&D lab, and ensuring adherence to laboratory quality systems.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Actively participate in maintaining a zero incident safety culture

Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products core values; Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork

Prepare samples by mounting and polishing relevant sections, and etching surfaces to highlight grain structure

Digital imaging of material structure and defects

Analyze aluminum defects, both surface and structural, via micro sections and perform root cause analysis

Consult scientific literature to determine the correct working method

Conducts Formability, Mechanical, Corrosion, and Adhesive Bond testing (R&D Lab)

Properly operates all general laboratory equipment and instrumentation associated with the Mechanical and Formability Test Labs, exhibiting excellent quality of work and safety techniques in their operation

Maintains the Laboratory Quality System by adherence to the Laboratory Quality Manuals and their supplements

Recognizes equipment malfunction and inaccuracies in analytical testing through the use of control charts, testing limits, tolerances, knowledge, and experience

Understands and adheres to up-to-date Work Instructions and Laboratory Quality Procedures while performing all required testing

Exhibits competence in all areas of data and/or result reporting. Provides accurate result reporting to all areas

Plans daily tasks and acquires needed assistance from co-workers if necessary, to ensure the satisfactory completion of essential and special request analyses

Provides minor maintenance and verification to equipment if needed to insure its proper operation, recording all work done in Equipment Control Manual (EC manual), or contacts the appropriate personnel for repairs and/ or assistance through work orders

Leads and carries out continuous improvement work as assigned by the Laboratory Manager

Qualification

Laboratory techniquesData analysisMechanical testingQuality system adherenceTeamwork

Required

Minimum of a two-year college degree in technical field required. Extensive forming or testing experience may be substituted for a degree in exceptional circumstances

Previous experience in laboratory techniques and computer operations

Ability to sort data and understand document systems and procedures in order to recognize current and/or potential problems, initiating effective resolutions or improvements within area of discretion identified by manager

Ability to use logic and reasoning to analyze procedures and systems to determine cause and effect relationship of outputs and seek help for needed modifications or assistance

Employs personal knowledge, skills and expertise along with mutual cooperation, joint participation, effective communication, and dignity to co-workers to maintain a teamwork atmosphere