Steel Quality Assurance Auditor (Macro Etch Evaluation, Metallurgical Analysis) - Travel Required - SGS

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The Steel Quality Assurance Auditor will evaluate various quality characteristics of rail steel & Macro Etch of carbon steel and/or steel alloys in steel mills.  They will conduct quality assurance audits which require the witnessing and supervision of laboratory tests performed on steel samples at the supplier's rolling mill. SGS will dispatch the Steel Quality Assurance Auditor to the rolling mill as required by the client (requires 30%-50% travel). When not auditing/traveling, this role will support the needs of the various departments of the Melrose Park Metallurgical Testing Laboratory.

• Supervise the preparation and testing methods used by the supplier’s QC laboratory (50% of work)
• Assist with Health & Safety Activities as required (30% of work)
• Witness the testing of the selected samples as specified by the client
• Review all test data generated for compliance against specified industry specifications and/or client requirements
• Ensure that all equipment and devices used during testing are performing and calibrated correctly
• Compile and submit an audit report to the client
• Requires 30% to 50% of travel and overnight stays.  Audits will be conducted over a series of consecutive days onsite, typically 4 to 5 days, including travel
• Support the operational needs (technician level) of the various departments of the Melrose Park Metallurgical Testing Laboratory when not onsite auditing

Education and Experience

• Associate degree or higher in a related field
• 3+ years of related experience and/or training in mechanical testing of metals: tensile, hardness, and impact testing
• Experience in metallographic and macro preparation of metals, microstructural and macro etch evaluations of carbon steel and/or steel alloys

Travel

• Requires 30% to 50% of travel and overnight stays.  Audits will be conducted over a series of consecutive days onsite, typically 4 to 5 days, including travel

Licenses/ Certifications

• Valid driver's license due to travel requirements

Compensation and Benefits

• $27.00 - $30.00/hour (based on experience) paid bi-weekly
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k Retirement with company match
• Vacation, Sick and Company Holidays

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Language Skills: English / Intermediate level required, advanced preferred
• Mathematical Skills: Intermediate level required, advanced preferred
• Reasoning Skills/Abilities: Intermediate level required, advanced preferred
• Communication Skills: Intermediate verbal and written level required, advanced preferred
• Proficient in email, on the phone, in one-to-one and group situations

Computer Skills

• Intermediate level required, advanced preferred. Need to be proficient in MS Software

Equipment

• Onsite audits operate in an industrial manufacturing environment; steel mill and does not require the operation of any laboratory testing equipment at the supplier’s rolling mill.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. 
• When working in the Melrose Park Metallurgical Testing Laboratory, duties and tasks may involve the use of the following equipment and machines; bandsaw, lathes, mills, surface grinder, tensile tester, hardness tester, charpy impact tester, combustion analyzer, OES/ICP systems, metallographic polishers, microscopes and salt-spray/humidity chambers.

Environmental Work Conditions

• Wet or humid (non-weather) conditions         Occasional
• Work near moving mechanical pats               Occasional
• Work in high, precarious places                     Never
• Fumes or airborne particles                           Occasional 
• Toxic or caustic chemicals                              Occasional 
• Outdoor weather conditions                            Occasional 
• Extreme cold (non-weather)                           Never 
• Extreme heat (non-weather)                          Occasional 
• Risk of electrical shock                                  Never 
• Work with explosives                                     Never 
• Risk of radiation                                            Never 
• Vibration                                                        Never 
• Bio-hazard                                                    Occasional 

Physical Demands of the Job

• Stand                                            Frequently
• Move or traverse                          Frequently
• Sit                                                 Occasionally
• Use hands                                    Frequently
• Reach with hands and arms        Occasionally
• Climb or balance                          Occasionally
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl       Occasionally
• Talk/hear                                      Constantly
• Taste/Smell                                   None
• Lift/carry/push or pull                    Occasionally
• Lift/carry/push or pull                    25 pounds
   

Vision Requirement: 

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches/50 centimeters or less)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet/6 meters or more)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimension vision, ability to judge distance and three-dimensional relationships)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
• Ability to see color

Auditory Requirements: 

• No special auditory requirements

In the course of employment, you will be required to travel to and/or work at a client site.  The company requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel commercially and many clients require visitors performing work at their locations to be vaccinated.  Therefore, this role requires a candidate who is fully vaccinated or will be prior to an anticipated start date.  The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of having received a COVID-19 vaccination.

The company will provide a reasonable accommodation upon request after an offer is extended.

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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