Metallurgy & Cleanliness Technician (M/F/D) - Morning Shift (temporary replacement)

Reliably delivering what’s needed today

There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things.  We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles.

Constantly pursuing what’s next

Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.

Product leadership that’s changing the world

Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world.  We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution.  Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change.

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as Metallurgy & Cleanliness Technician at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform metallurgy tests based on the established procedure as scheduled
• Perform metallographic analysis in the laboratory for validation of parts and compliance with the welding, porosity, defects and other issues
• Perform, together with the metrology technician, the annual plan for product audits
• Performing and support other departments Failure Analysis and Root Cause Corrective Action for process and part anomalies or Quality check failures, warranties, customer incidents, production incidents, tests, improvement plans and others that are necessary
• Scan and file laboratory reports accordingly
• Creates and maintains test instrument and test method documentation
• Plan and follow up on laboratory activities
• Manage the inventory of test piece and chemical to ensure the smooth operation of lab activity
• Perform internal equipment verification as stated in respective working instruction
• Coordinate the calibration activities of equipment used by metallurgy and cleanliness laboratory
• Evaluation of PPAP samples (Product Part Approval Process)
• Product Audits according to the VDA 6.5 standard
• Perform tests and detection of particles according to ISO 16232 standards and customer specifications
• Maintain the cleanliness and 5S of the working environment at all the time
• Maintain all standards in accordance with company policies, procedures, and core values
• Compliance with and maintenance of the Laboratory Manual and quality procedures within its area of responsibility
• Comply with environmental, health and safety, quality, and productivity standards
• Comply with the organization's rules and internal regulations: Code of Ethics, practice, e and working period
• Respect workplace safety and cleanliness rules
• Perform other tasks not included in the activity for which they were hired, when the needs or convenience of service so warrant, for the period necessary for the aforementioned needs or convenience of service

Education & Experience

• Secondary education in a related technical area
• Preferably higher education courses related to Laboratory
• Experience in preparing material samples (grind, polish and etch) for metallographic examination
• Experience in perform cleanliness tests according to VDA and ISO 16232
• Knowledge of technical design (preferred)
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques according to ISO 17025 (preferred)
• Knowledge of calibration, including uncertainty calculation (preferred)
• Knowledge of MSA - Measurement System Analysis and R&R - Repeatability and Reproducibility. (preferential)
• Good computer skills
• Conflict Management
• Quality decision
• Results Oriented
• Interpersonal Communication
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Portuguese

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