Met Lab Technician
johnsonelectric · Canada, Stratford
Join Our Team as a Metallurgical Laboratory Technician at Johnson Electric!Location: Stratford, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $50,000- $60,000 annually
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
As our next Metallurgical Laboratory Technician, you’ll be responsible for conducting metallurgical, sediment, and dimensional analyses throughout all stages of manufacturing. Your expertise in laboratory testing, powder metallurgy, heat-treatment processes, material properties, and dimensional analysis will be essential to ensuring product quality, supporting production, and advancing new product, material, and process development.
Why You’ll Love Working Here- Recognition Programs: Programs that recognize and reward employee achievements and contributions.
- Community Engagement: Opportunities to participate in community service and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Strong Leadership: Work under experienced and visionary leaders who guide the company towards success.
- Innovation Hubs: Access to state-of-the-art facilities and innovation hubs that foster creativity and development.
What You’ll Be Doing- Perform metallurgical, sediment, and dimensional analyses on production components
- Evaluate test results against specifications and quality requirements
- Initiate containment and corrective action procedures when products do not meet specifications
- Support line-side problem-solving and resolution of material or process concerns
- Participate in CQI-9 Heat Treatment System Assessment activities
- Maintain accurate testing records, archived reports, and retained test samples
- Calibrate laboratory equipment and production gauges according to required frequencies
- Maintain laboratory equipment in safe and reliable operating condition
- Develop and execute preventive maintenance activities for laboratory equipment and production gauges
- Verify thermal operations by monitoring and testing process variables
- Support sintering, tempering, induction, and steam-treatment processes
- Monitor and maintain powder-property databases to verify material quality before release to production
- Provide technical support to Production and Thermal Operations teams
- Maintain laboratory organization through 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives involving quality, testing, equipment, and processes
- Follow all applicable Quality, Safety, Environmental, and company requirements
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For- A combination of at least five years of education and experience in laboratory testing, powder metallurgy, heat treatment, or related manufacturing processes
- Postsecondary education in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Manufacturing Technology, or a related discipline preferred
- Knowledge of metallurgical testing, material properties, and manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with analytical chemistry, statistics, and measurement fundamentals
- Understanding of laboratory and process automation
- Knowledge of production metallurgy and heat-treatment operations
- Ability to prepare, cut, grind, polish, and evaluate metallurgical samples
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
- Strong documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Effective customer service and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- High integrity, dependability, urgency, and results orientation
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment with limited climate control
Bonus Points If You Have- Three years of postsecondary education in Metallurgy or Materials Science
- Powder Metallurgy Technologist Level 1 certification or active progress toward certification
- Experience with powder-metal manufacturing processes
- Experience supporting sintering, tempering, induction, or steam-treatment operations
- Knowledge of CQI-9 Heat Treatment System Assessment requirements
- Experience calibrating laboratory equipment and production gauges
- Experience developing preventive maintenance plans for laboratory or measurement equipment
- Familiarity with IATF 16949 containment and corrective action requirements
How to ApplyApply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!
What We OfferJohnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.