The Role
Certifies steel product lots against industry standards and customer specifications by reviewing material certificates, test results, and processing data. Maintains LIMS and supports metallographic sample preparation, microscopy, laboratory equipment calibration, and preventive maintenance. Participates in ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 quality systems, audits, and documentation. Supports Operations and Quality teams with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of material quality issues and test failures.
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SubsidiaryVulcan Steel Products
Overview
Certify product lots to industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO, etc.) and customer specification based on test results and applicable processing parameters.
Responsibilities- Evaluate standards and specifications and promptly respond to inquiries.
- Process incoming raw material certificate data.
- Verify accuracy and completion of internal and external tensile, hardness, and Charpy impact test results and other applicable information.
- Identify, alert, and resolve incorrect or missing report data.
- Assist with metallographic sample preparation and evaluation using light microscopy.
- Contribute to troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and calibration/ verifications (as applicable) of the material testing lab's sample preparation and testing equipment.
- Maintain the Lab Information Management System (LIMS).
- Active involvement in the company's ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 system including internal audits, required document revision and development, equipment verification/calibration, and other applicable tasks as necessary.
- Aid Operations and Quality in troubleshooting and identifying root cause(s) of material quality issues and/or test failures.
- BS in Metallurgical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
- Prior experience working in material testing lab, prior experience with CNC equipment, ERP systems, Quality Assurance, product certifications, and/or different grades or types of steel is required.
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Ability to identify, extract, and accurately enter required data from different types of material certificates.
- Clear communication skills, verbal and written.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Experience with implementing and/or maintaining ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 systems.
Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- Prior experience working in a material testing laboratory
- Prior experience with CNC equipment
- Prior experience with ERP systems
- Prior experience in Quality Assurance
- Prior experience with product certifications
- Prior experience with different grades or types of steel
- Ability to identify, extract, and accurately enter data from material certificates
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience implementing or maintaining ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 systems
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The Company
What We Do
Superior Aluminum Alloys is a secondary aluminum smelter in New Haven, Indiana. Founded by OmniSource in 1997, the company melts recycled aluminum scrap into certified alloys and aluminum products, including ingots, sows, deoxidizing cones, bars, rod/wire, and molten metal. It offers custom alloy blends and serves manufacturing and steelmaking customers, with ISO 9001:2015 certification supporting its quality-focused production and customer-specific specifications.
