Major Roles and Responsibilities

- Incoming Scrap Verification: Analyze and grade raw scrap, dross, slag, and e-waste using portable or lab-based equipment to verify metal content and detect hazardous contaminants.

- Melt &
- Refining Chemistry Control

: Test molten metal samples during pyrometallurgical (smelting/refining) or hydrometallurgical (leaching/electrowinning) processes. Calculate and recommend chemical or flux additions to adjust alloy compositions and remove impurities.

- Analytical Lab Operations: Operate, calibrate, and maintain advanced testing equipment such as Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) systems.

- Final Product Certification: Conduct final chemical assays on recycled ingots, billets, or cathodes.

Issue

Certificates of Analysis (CoA) to confirm compliance with customer requirements and international standards (such as ASTM, EN, or ISRI).

- Non-Conformance &

- Root Cause Analysis

: Quarantine off-spec batches and investigate the source of contamination. Work with production and procurement teams to resolve impurity issues and prevent future defects.

- Environmental &

- Byproduct Testing

: Monitor chemical compositions of waste streams, wastewater, baghouse dust, and slag to ensure safe disposal and environmental compliance.

Education and Qualifications

- Degree Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.Eng.) in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science,



or Applied Chemistry.

- Certifications (Helpful): Quality management certifications like Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or specialized training in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and lab safety.

Key Technical and Soft Skills

- Analytical Instrumentation: Hands-on proficiency with OES, XRF, ICP-OES/MS, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), and wet chemical titration methods.

- Thermodynamics &
- Extractive Metallurgy

: Deep understanding of phase diagrams, slag chemistry, leaching kinetics, and impurity partitioning during metal recovery.

- Quality Standards &

- Compliance

: Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 (lab testing standards), and ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) scrap specifications.

- Data Analysis &

- Software

: Solid skills in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Microsoft Excel for tracking assay trends.

- Attention to Detail &

- Communication

: High accuracy in lab documentation, alongside the ability to clearly communicate urgent chemistry adjustments to furnace operators and plant managers.

Pay: ₹75,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate

- Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education

- Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

- Chemical Metallurgist QC: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Chemical Metallurgist QC (Chennai)
🏢 FERRON STEELS - V.V. Iron u0026 Steel Co.
📍 Chennai