Metallurgical Technician

Metallurgical Technician

The Metallurgical Technician position is responsible for ensuring customer and company metallurgical quality requirements are met and serve as a resource person for employees and customers. In addition, facilitate the process of continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

**Performance Expectations**
- Metallurgical sample preparation and measurement of micro and macro hardness characteristics.
- Evaluation of material microstructures before and after heat treatment.
- Keeping records of measurements in order.
- MPI -samples and perform contamination test.
- Keeping equipment and laboratory in working order.
- Delegate tasks and provide information and guidance to staff members under their supervision.
- Evaluate the quality of raw material test samples and field data in order to recommend adjustments.
- Additional duties in the laboratory and on the shop floor assigned as needed.

**Credentials**
- Post-Secondary Education in metallurgy, material science (ferrous or nonferrous materials) or equivalent experience.
- Magnetic Particle Inspection Level 2.
- Minimum three years experience in Automotive Manufacturing environment or related experience.
- Minimum five years experience in heat treat operations or a combination of a minimum of five years of formal metallurgical education and heat treat experience.
- Previous experience working with metallurgical laboratory equipment.
- Ability to interpret microstructures of ferrous and nonferrous materials.
- Able to work with machine shop metal working tools.
- Ability to read and understand drawings.
- Use tables to record test data and measurements such as flotation results, pH levels, chemical composition values and weights (Document ES Level 2).
- Ability to compare production data against quality control test values to isolate and assess production problems.
- Ability to use a cutting saw to prepare samples for metallurgical evaluation.
- Ability to decide which methods to use to prepare samples for analysis.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel).
- Familiar with TS 14969 and ISO14001

**Desired Characteristics**
- Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, other technologists and technicians and other staff.
- May conduct work and collect samples independently.

**What Linamar Has To Offer**
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Social committees and sports teams.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

**About Us**

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.