The Role
Supervise lab quality control for ceramic and refractory materials: prepare and analyze polished samples via polarized light microscopy and image analysis, run CO gas disintegration tests, maintain ISO/EHS compliance, record and report test results, support customer inspections, and uphold 5S standards.
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Responsibilities
- Meeting the EHS protocols & regulatory norms in force
- Preparation of samples of raw materials and finished products for microscopic analysis
- Analysis of polished samples for their microstructural features using polarized light microscope and identifying minerals/crystals
- Analysing microscopy images to determine size of crystallites, annotate and quantify them using image analyzer
- Make the sample as per standard of Finished product and Raw material
- Quality Control of In-house ready shape products (RDS)
- Testing & Timely reporting of Merchandise Products
- Operation of carbon monoxide (CO) Gas Disintegration test facility
- Handling of third party / customer for inspection of material
- Meeting the ISO norms and reporting daily testing result
- Maintaining test records
- Maintaining the 5S standard in the workplace.
Requirements:
Education, background, level of experience
- Qualification:
B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry), M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry), Diploma in Ceramics.
- Work Experience:
3 years in a Ceramic / Refractory industry. Experience in the Refractory Monolithics / brick industry will be preferred.
- Preferred: Work Experience in the Refractory Monolithics / brick industry.
Technical Knowledge & Skills:
- Knowledge in Ceramics and Refractories
- Knowledge in various refractory testing and characterization techniques
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Knowledge in mineralogy, crystallography and phase diagrams
- Knowledge in refractory property – performance correlation
- Hands-on experience in various testing and characterization methods pertaining to refractories.
Skills Required
- B.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry) or M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry) or Diploma in Ceramics
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Ceramic / Refractory industry
- Experience in Refractory Monolithics / brick industry
- Knowledge in ceramics and refractories
- Knowledge of refractory testing and characterization techniques
- Hands-on experience with microscopy and image analysis of polished samples
- Knowledge in mineralogy, crystallography and phase diagrams
- Understanding of refractory property-performance correlations
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication
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The Company
What We Do
Calderys is a leading global provider for industries operating in high-temperature conditions, specializing in thermal protection for industrial equipment with a wide range of refractory products.
