Materials Testing Technician | Werkstoffprüfer (m/w/d)
IMA Materialforschung & Anwendungstechnik GmbH
Job Summary
This role involves executing mechanical and technological materials tests, focusing heavily on destructive testing methodologies. Day-to-day tasks include performing various tests such as tensile, compression, bending, impact, and fatigue tests, along with the independent assembly and disassembly of test setups in the laboratory. The technician is responsible for operating test stands, evaluating, documenting, and preparing test results, and ensuring compliance with internal work instructions. Key qualifications include a completed education as a Materials Testing Technician or a certified technician in fields like plastics, metal, or heat treatment technology. Candidates must possess strong practical and theoretical knowledge of materials testing, specifically fracture mechanics testing, and experience operating mechanical and servo-hydraulic testing machines. Success in this role requires a structured, conscientious, and independent working style, good communication skills for technical interaction with customers, and a willingness for occasional travel.
Required Skills
Education
Completed training as a Materials Testing Technician or State-Certified Technician (Specializing in Plastics Technology, Metal Technology, Heat Treatment Technology, or similar)
Experience
- Professional experience in materials testing
- Experience in conducting fracture mechanics testing
- Experience in operating mechanical and servo-hydraulic testing machines
- Experience in using measurement data acquisition software
Languages
Additional
- Willingness for occasional travel and on-site work at customer locations
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