Laboratory Head (Materials Testing )

Role & responsibilities

Overall responsibility for operation and development of the Mechanical, Metallurgical and Chemical Testing Laboratory.

• Carry out/supervise testing of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, steels, stainless steels, castings, forgings and weldments.
• Supervise mechanical testing including:
• Tensile, yield, elongation and related tests on UTM
• Impact testing (Charpy/Izod)
• Hardness testing Brinell, Rockwell and, where applicable, Vickers
• Conduct/supervise metallurgical examination including microstructure, grain size, inclusion, decarburisation and defect/failure examination using metallurgical microscopes.
• Operate and/or supervise OES/Spectrometer for chemical composition analysis and ensure correct calibration, standards and reference samples.
• Interpret applicable IS, ASTM, ISO, EN and customer/Railway specifications and prepare reliable test reports.
• Develop and maintain laboratory SOPs, test methods, Quality Manual, records and documentation required under ISO/IEC 17025.
• Take a lead role in obtaining NABL accreditation
• Investigate material failures/non-conformities and support Quality, Purchase, Production and Engineering teams in root-cause analysis.

Preferred candidate profile

815 years’ relevant experience in a material/metallurgical testing laboratory, preferably in heavy engineering, railway, automotive, wind-energy, casting/casting/forging or fabrication industry.

• Practical experience with UTM, impact testing, Brinell/Rockwell/Vickers hardness testing, metallurgical microscopy and OES spectrometer.
• Good knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, heat treatment, castings, forgings and welding.
• Hands-on experience with NABL/ISO 17025 accredition