Plant Metallurgist NDT Specialist

A leading automotive company is hiring Plant Metallurgist NDT Specialist in Mississauga.

Salary is $70,000/yr

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a metallurgical resource for Operations, Engineering and Quality groups.
• Ownership of a family of processes required to test manufactured components in an efficient and reliable manner.
• Be an integral part of the team focused on development of processes and supporting documentation for new programs and the improvement of existing products with respect to the Quality Lab function.
• Source and implement new lab equipment.
• Ensure equipment compliance with established safety regulatory guidelines.
• Develop lab area utilizing fundamental 5S and visual management principles.
• Facilitate and participate in the training of employees on new lab equipment and processes.
• Participation as needed on APQP teams.
• Give direction to Met Lab personnel as required.
• Review potential new products and provide recommendations on materials and process selection as part of the Feasibility Review Team.
• Ensure all customer prototype submissions meet metallurgical requirements and are documented appropriately.
• Identify and champion the resolution of metallurgical problems for both series production and prototype parts using disciplined problem solving techniques.
• Track and develop action plans to improve Lab techniques and processes through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate to management, colleagues, customers and suppliers on progress where appropriate and using appropriate methods.
• Development and documenting of lab procedures and standards for metallurgical evaluations.
• Ensure that all internal failures and customer-returns are evaluated using standard failure analysis methods.
• Provide leadership to the lab technicians as required.
• Developing library of good and bad parts needed for building diagnostic patterns (sorting modules): collecting good parts that represent all production variations.  Collecting bad parts with all kinds of cracks.  The bad parts are made intentionally at compacting, and then processed separately.
• Developing redundant NDT inspection methods (MPI, etc.) to validate new NDT methods.
• Performing metallurgical tests (MPI, metallography) on bad parts to verify and quantify cracks.
• Developing and documenting sorting module on laboratory RI unit.
• Cooperating with vendor in designing production unit.  Defining requirements about part position in the test nest.
• Selection and development of reliable NDT methods for production.
• Performing training operations on the method /operation of current and new NDT installations.
• Modifications to sorting criteria during program startups due to production variations, or even deriving new patterns and implementing them.
• Timely retesting (daily, weekly, etc.) all parts rejected by production NDT systems and returning all false rejects to production. 
• Analyze sources of variation including weight, dimensional, material, density to improve NDT system robustness.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduate Engineer or Technologist in a Metallurgical or Mechanical discipline.
  
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in high speed manufacturing with emphasis on Metallurgical Engineering.
  
• Ability to work and excel in a fast paced environment.
  
• Knowledge and experience in Quality Systems (ISO, QS, TS) and Lean Manufacturing principles and practices.
  
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and AutoCAD.
  
• Experience with multiple forms on Non-Destructive testing is an asset.
  
• Past experience in metallurgical failure analysis including use of SEM

How to apply:
1) Directly apply online
2) Send your resume to resume2014@gc-employment.com with the subject "Plant Metallurgist NDT Specialist"