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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 :