Materials Tester | Werkstoffprüfer (m/w/d)
Pleissner Guss GmbH
Job Summary
As a Materials Tester at Pleissner Guss GmbH, you will be responsible for the mechanical and technological testing of cast parts to ensure they meet strict national, international, and customer-specific standards. Your daily activities will include conducting hardness, strength, and toughness tests, performing spectral analysis to determine alloy compositions, and creating metallographic structural samples. You will play a critical role in quality assurance by documenting results, managing inspection plans (ITP), and marking components for traceability. A unique aspect of this role involves representing the company during inspections conducted alongside customers and external certification bodies. This position offers the opportunity to work within the GMH Group, Germany's most climate-friendly steel company, which is committed to CO2-neutral production by 2039. You will benefit from a collaborative environment with flat hierarchies and comprehensive benefits including 30 days of vacation and professional development opportunities.
Required Skills
Education
Completed vocational training as a Materials Tester (Werkstoffprüfer) or a related metalworking qualification.
Experience
- Completed vocational training as a Materials Tester or in a metalworking profession
- Experience in conducting and documenting material property tests (hardness, strength, toughness)
- Experience in metallographic sample preparation and evaluation
- Professional experience in a manufacturing or foundry environment
- Experience communicating with internal departments and external inspection agencies
Languages
Additional
- The role is a full-time, fixed-term contract (befristet) located in Herzberg, with a start date of March 1, 2026.
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