Material Lab Analyst

Job Description Be part of something bigger As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it's our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy. As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and almost 5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world I. Purpose of the Job Role BITC is a technical center aimed at providing value to customers through services such as new product development, lab testing and value-added services such as tire forensics, new test method development and advanced problem-solving. Your role is to strengthen these value-added services for internal as well as external customers and to support internal projects by performing the following tasks: - Metallographic Sample preparation for metallurgical analysis. - Conduct physical, chemical testing of materials. - Effortlessly handle equipment such as the stereoscope, optical microscope & scanning electron microscope. - Prepare and maintain lab documentation and test reports. - Providing insights and solutions to help with the technical problem. - Support & contribute towards key R&D projects, complex customer complaints and process issues through metallurgical testing. The nature of the investigations will be related mostly to Bekaert products such as steel cords, hose reinforcement wire, wire rods, springs, and sometimes machine components. II. Roles and Responsibilities Investigation Requirements - Execute comprehensive metallographic sample preparation for all required metallurgical analysis. - Conduct all the metallurgical testing related to complaints from customers, urgent/on-going operational issues, R&D programs, evaluating raw material suppliers and reporting them in a professional and timely basis to the stakeholders. - Will be playing a crucial role in process & product development related to material behaviour in Bekaert processes through performing in-depth analysis and contribution of your ideas. - Will be entrusted in design and execution of laboratory testing according to standard procedures, making observations and interpretating findings to solve process issues. - Utilization of state of art equipment such as optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscopes (SEM), stereoscope and other instruments such as micro-hardness tester for performing the analysis. - You will be empowered to conduct advance testing of material by co-ordinating with internal and external Bekaert or third-party labs to provide comprehensive analysis of the problem. - You will be contributing to local and global cross functional teams based on your expertise in metallurgy and advance characterization techniques. Operational Requirements - Instrumental in planning tests and ensuring commitments of completion dates are adhered to as per global and local standards. - Accountable in complying with the materials lab ISO-TS quality systems and SHE (safety, health, and environment). - Handle the necessary software tools for planning and reporting of the analysis and compiling the reports to customers. III. Skills & Competencies Must Have - Diploma in Metallurgy. - Expertise in metallographic sample preparation - Sound knowledge of Metallurgy fundamentals. - Knowledge of Material Characterization techniques. - Well versed in the English and Hindi language: written and spoken. - Good communication skills - Good team spirit, a strong sense of responsibility and being able to work independently. Prefer To Have - Expertise in using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Optical and Stereo microscopy. - Knowledge about wire metallurgy. - Basic knowledge of Quality Management System 9001, ISO/TS 16949. - Experience in steel Industry. (1-3 years). Be bold and take the leap We're looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. To learn more about us and our exciting career opportunities, visit Bekaert Careers