Key Responsibilities

- Test Execution &
- Operation:

Setup, calibrate, and operate UTMs (e.g., Instron, MTS, ZwickRoell) to perform a wide range of mechanical tests including tensile, compression, shear, torsion, and cyclic testing.

- Fixture Design:

Design and fabricate custom grips, fixtures, and jigs to accommodate unique or non-standard test specimens.

- Data Analysis &

- Reporting:

Analyze raw stress-strain data, calculate material properties (such as Young's Modulus, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation), and author comprehensive technical test reports.

- Standards Compliance:

Ensure all testing procedures strictly adhere to relevant international standards (ASTM, ISO, DIN, etc.) and internal company quality protocols.

- Equipment Maintenance:

Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordinate external calibration for UTMs, load cells, extensometers, and environmental chambers.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with R&D;, Product Design, and Quality Assurance teams to interpret test results, investigate material failures, and guide material selection.

- Continuous Improvement:

Develop and optimize automated testing scripts (using software like Bluehill, TestSuite, or LabVIEW) to improve lab efficiency and data accuracy.

Technical Skills

- UTM Software Proficiency:





Deep familiarity with testing software such as Instron Bluehill, MTS TestSuite, or ZwickRoell testXpert.

- CAD Tools:

Proficiency in SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or Creo for designing custom test fixtures.

- Material Knowledge:

Solid foundational understanding of the mechanical behavior of materials (metals, plastics, composites, elastomers, and ceramics).

- Instrumentation:

Experience using extensometers, strain gauges, load cells, and digital image correlation (DIC) systems.

- Statistical Analysis:

Familiarity with data analysis tools (Minitab, MATLAB, or Excel) for processing large datasets and performing Gage R&R; studies.

Requirements

Required Skills &

- Qualifications

Education &

- Experience

- Degree:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.

- Experience:

5+ years of hands-on experience in a mechanical testing laboratory environment specifically operating UTMs.

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

- Experience with environmental chamber testing (high/low temperature mechanical testing).

- Knowledge of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and root-cause analysis methodologies.

- Familiarity with lab management standards like ISO 17025.

📌 Quality- Engineer/ Senior Engineer-Material testing (Chennai)
🏢 The ePlane
📍 Chennai