Metallurgical Laboratory Technician

As an experienced technologist or engineer, the Metallurgical Laboratory Technician will play an essential role within our Engineering Team, reporting directly to the Manager, Sealed Sources and Production Support. Your role will be diverse, including responsibilities for the operation of the existing laboratories and their equipment/ supplies, conducting tests and experiments, providing expert advice and issuing reports and summaries. Working closely with a team of engineers and the larger organization, you will contribute your expertise to ensure our products are safe and meet all appropriate regulations and standards which is critical to the company’s growth and success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides technical support for product material selection based on physical, mechanical and corrosion resistance properties.
• Provides test methods and test result analyses, weld design and evaluation, and welder qualification assistance. Performs thermal and mechanical testing on prototypes, including testing on capsules to support certification and registration. Prepares and maintains capsule certificates.
• Coordinates external work including: special testing contracting, SEM work, mechanical testing, development of special testing, consultation with specialists in many fields e.g. corrosion, welding, mechanical testing, and specialty materials.
• Participates in long life products surveillance programs.
• Responsible for compiling relevant data from Installation and Service Reports and Customer Complaints.
• Reviews data regularly and makes recommendations on sample selection for analysis. Performs metallurgical examination on samples.
• Performs failure analyses on a variety of products. Some investigations involve active material and require special handling procedures and external contract services.
• Responsible for maintaining sufficient supplies to ensure uninterrupted operation of Laboratory. Assists in controlling operating costs.

Physical requirements

Good manual dexterity and grip strength

Push and pull hand carts with a force of up to 25 kgs on an occasional basis

Lift up to 5 kgs on a frequent basis and 10 kgs on an occasional basis

Work with arms/hands on a frequent basis

Able to climb stairs

Qualifications

Education

Technologist Diploma (3 year) in Engineering Metallurgy or similar field

10 years of relevant technical experience

Skills and Competencies

Knowledge of computer programs including word processing and spreadsheets.

Must be able to delegate work, and work under minimal supervision.

Knowledge of analytical techniques such as destructive and nondestructive material failure analysis techniques and/or radiochemistry related to the analysis of materials such as microscopes, grinders, polishers and cutting equipment.

Knowledge and experience with material test methods, failure analysis and metallurgy laboratory practices.

Competencies

Strong written and verbal communication skills. You must be able to clearly communicate complex technical information to technical and non-technical colleagues

Self-motivated with demonstrated organizational skills to manage data sets, internal and external communication programs, lab equipment, supplies and calibrations.

Experience providing technical recommendations to engineers and management staff

Excellent technical writing skills.

Effective team player

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional experience in any of the following areas would be considered a valuable asset:

Familiarity with welding and more specifically weld design, specification and qualification.

Experience with chemical compositional analysis techniques such as XRF

Experience with welding

Prior experience in nuclear industry

Prior experience working with chemicals in a laboratory setting

Additional Requirements:

Occasional overtime to meet project requirements

Must complete all required training and certification as a Nuclear Energy Worker

Background Verification

Travel is <5% of the role

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies. 

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com. 

Nordion is a leading global provider of Cobalt-60 used in the sterilization and irradiation processes for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety, and high-performance materials industries, as well as in the treatment of cancer. Nordion supplies products to more than 40 countries around the world. Learn more about Nordion at www.nordion.com.

Safeguarding Global Health® – with every Cobalt-60 source we supply.

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