Material Failure Analyst

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its fivetechnology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

SKF India has been recognized as a "Top Employer 2024" by the Top Employers Institute, acknowledging excellence in People Practices.

To know more, Please visit: https://www.skf.com/in/news-and-events/news/2024/2024-01-18-skf-india-recognized-as-top- employer-2024-by-top-employers-institute

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:      Material Failure Analyst

Reports To: Manager Bearing investigation

Type:            Individual Contribution

Location:     Bangalore

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To carryout investigation on products with high quality and speed for identify potential root cause through the process of systematic analysis. Also effectively utilize resources of Lab with optimum cost implications and maximum efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• • Communicating and coordinating with the customers and stake holders for collecting relevant inputs and performing the analysis and concluding on RCA
  • Make stakeholders aware on complaint handling process and take required support from various functions of SKF for carrying out effective investigation.
  • To ensure that equipment’s are periodically calibrated.
  • To ensure that equipment’s undergo preventive maintenance.
  • coordinating with service providers Viz – suppliers, purchase etc
  • Involve in site visit to customer, Manufacturing facilities and vendors to support failure investigation or investigate bearing performance.
  • Participate in ensuring continuous improvement of performance indicators of the projects.
  • Take timely actions on the action points given during the audits.
  • Actively participate in 5S, bridge meetings, improvement meeting, etc.
  • To follow management instructions and procedures to report Environment Health and Safety (EHS) risks and EHS related incidents; to follow quality specifications and requirements and identify quality risks and opportunities for improvement

Your profile

Qualifications and Experience:

• • Hands-on experience on SEM And XRD machine
  • Hands-on experience on Failure analysis of metallic materials
  • Should have good exposure to steel making, heat treatment and forming operations.
  • Should have worked on metallographic sample preparation, microstructure inspection and mechanical testing.
  • Good understanding of Manufacturing process and usage of terminologies in the Manufacturing process.
  • Good knowledge of bearing and bearing failure modes.
  • Basic knowledge on lubricant properties and its influence on performance characteristics.
  • Exposure and hands-on to problem solving methodology by “8D”

Education:

• • Bachelors or master’s degree in metallurgical engineering streams

Certification

• • Mandatory: NA
  • Additional:

ISO 17025 2017 and ISO 9001 2015 or IATF 16949 2016 certified

Interested candidates can share their resume to sharath.kumar.d@skf.com & sindhu.a.s@skf.com