Laboratory Technician Perform physical and/or metallurgical measurements, verification of materials, components and assemblies during each stage of development and manufacture. Support product audits, development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems to ensure valid results.
Key responsibilities
Improvement/Innovation
Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems and procedures to ensure valid results.
Operational Compliance
Support the definition of procedures for each laboratory activity (measurement, instrument programming, test, calibration) and ensure compliance to external measurement standards and related GKN specific requirements.
Quality Inspection
Perform required inspection, instrument programming, test, or calibration according to the defined procedures.
Solutions Analysis
Identify and support the resolution of problems related to the material and/or manufacturing process.
Data Collection and Analysis
Support internal and external reports for product/process validation, material approval, and customer specific issues or requests. Retain appropriate documented information and test samples as evidence of the results.
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems and procedures to ensure valid results.
Audit Compliance
Provide measurement services and perform Product Audits to ensure compliance to product specification at all stages of manufacture.
Process Reporting
Support internal and external reports for product/process validation, material approval, and customer specific issues or requests. Retain appropriate documented information and test samples as evidence of the results.
Personal Capability Building
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education.
Labroratory Development
Support laboratory continuous improvement activities in physical and/or metallurgical measurements of materials, components, and assemblies.
Skills
Health and Safety
Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.
Data Collection and Analysis
Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to analyze data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
Verbal Communication
Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills with guidance (but not constant supervision) to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
Compliance Management
Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.
Data Control
Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to acquire, organize, protect and process data to fulfill business objectives.
Review and Reporting
Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.
Risk Management
Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks with guidance (but not constant supervision)
Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
Works at an intermediate level to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders. Typically works with guidance.
Education
Short-Cycle Tertiary Education
Experience
1. Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (over 1 year).
2. Knowledge of GD & T.
3.Able to use measuring instruments & gauges.
4.Good communication skill.
5. Good computer working skill.
6. Able to work in shifts.
7. Good learning skill etc.