Magnetic Particle Inspector

Maynard Steel Casting Company

Magnetic Particle Inspector

Milwaukee, WI
Maynard Steel Casting Company is a family-owned, non-union foundry that produces high-quality castings for the mining industry and is looking for Magnetic Particle Inspector.  For this position a Minimum level of experience required: 1-year visual inspection experience as an Inspector. Must have Magnetic Particle inspector experience.

The Magnetic Particle Inspector will visually or Magnetic particle inspect various alloyed steel castings for defects and customer conformance. The inspection process can be accomplished with gages dry powder, magnaflux, ultrasonic testing, or handheld grinders. If defects are noted, the casting is marked with chalk or oil-based pen and sent back to the required production person to correct the defect. A person should be able to perform this duty in eight to ten weeks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learn to visually identify various cracks, shifts, pinholes, and mark them appropriately.
• Use Master Process Cards and management information system to ensure the casting conforms to the customer requirements.
• Operate an overhead hoist to maneuver castings for inspection, and also to place castings on either a pallet or in a casting box.
• Use dry powder or Magnetic particle equipment appropriately to reveal cracks in the casting.
• Use a hand grinder to probe, touch up and/or grind off defects.
• Learn the casting process so the non-conforming casting is taken back to the appropriate step to correct the defect.
• Adhere to all Maynard safety rules/guidelines, and be aware of general obvious hazards in their work area whether or not a specific safety rule or policy exists.
• Communicate with Chief Inspector and Cleaning Room Supervisors to inform them if a pattern of non-conformance appears.
• Perform Level II mangnaflux or ultrasonic inspection.
• Perform final release Inspection.
• Operate basic measuring equipment and use gages to verify casting dimensions.
• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Other job duties as assigned.

Minimum level of experience required: 1-year visual inspection experience as a “C” Inspector, 1 year visual and Level I magnaflux and/or UT as a “B” inspector, and training to attain a Level II magnaflux or ultrasonic certification, this training can be shortened if the employee possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent.