Chemist

Job Title
:
Raw Material & Sand Testing Engineer – Foundry Quality Assurance

Department
: Quality

Experience Required
: 4–7 years in Foundry/Metallurgical Quality Control

Industry
: Foundry / ductile iron/ Metallurgical

Key Responsibilities
:

• Incoming Raw Material Inspection
  :
• Conduct quality checks for raw materials such as pig iron, CRC scrap, ferroalloys, and other additives.
• Inspect and approve/reject incoming CRC scrap based on chemical and physical parameters.
• Sand Testing and Evaluation
  :
• Perform regular testing of
  Green Sand
  ,
  No Bake Sand
  , and
  Neno Sand
  to ensure conformity to process specifications.
• Evaluate sand parameters such as
  AFS grain fineness, SiO₂ %, Moisture %, Compactability
  , and
  Green Strength
  .
• Chemical Analysis
  :
• Analyze and monitor ductile iron parameters including:
• %C (Carbon)
• %Si (Silicon)
• %Mn (Manganese)
• %P (Phosphorus)
• %S (Sulfur)
• %Mg (Magnesium)
• %Al (Aluminum)
• %VM (Volatile Matter)
• Hardness & Mechanical Testing
  :
• Conduct and evaluate
  Brinell/ Rockwell hardness tests
  as part of the quality control process.
• Support metallurgical and microstructure evaluation where required.
• Laboratory Standards and Documentation
  :
• Maintain documentation and test reports as per
  ISO
  ,
  NABL
  , and internal quality standards.
• Ensure all laboratory procedures comply with
  ISO 9001
  ,
  ISO/IEC 17025
  and customer audit requirements.
• CML Testing Support
  :
• Assist in CML (Central Material Lab) testing and analysis for validation of material specifications.
• Audit and Compliance Support
  :
• Participate in internal and external audits (ISO, NABL, customer audits).
• Prepare, maintain and present relevant audit documents.

Qualifications
:

• Diploma / B.Sc in Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, chemical, chemistry or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in foundry or material testing lab.
• Hands-on experience with
  spectrometers, sand testing equipment
  , and
  mechanical testing tools
  .