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We are SGS - the world\'s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

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

Qualifications

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, su face 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

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