Metallurgical and Materials Technician

General: Tests materials as part of mineral and metal processing and refining, or for research into metals, ceramics, polymers and other materials in support of metallurgists and other professionals. Tasks Include: obtains, measures and prepares samples for testing subjects materials to test procedures often using complex equipment under the direction of metallurgists and other professionals analyses, records and reports results compiles charts, graphs and other data for reports sets up, operates and cleans laboratory and other scientific equipment