Chemical Lab Engineer
Department / Function: Quality / Laboratory
Location: Umbergaon (Unit II)
Reporting To: Lab Manager / Head – Quality
Employment / Shift: Full-time · General shift
Compensation: As per industry standards
Vacancies: 1
Experience: 4–7 years
About Mehta Tubes Limited
Mehta Tubes Limited is an established copper and copper-alloy tube manufacturer operating under the MEXFLOW® brand. Our Umbergaon facility (Unit II) runs modern tube-making operations — melting, casting, extrusion, pilgering, drawing, annealing, finning and finishing — serving HVAC, medical gas pipeline, plumbing and industrial applications. We invest in current manufacturing technology and in the people who run it, and we manage our operations on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
About the Role
You will run and improve the chemical/materials laboratory day to day — ensuring testing is accurate, methods are sound, instruments are calibrated and results are trustworthy. You'll interpret results against ASTM/EN and customer specs, investigate abnormalities, and support production and quality with reliable data. A good step-up role for a lab professional ready to own methods, instruments and a small lab team.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and supervise chemical and physical testing of raw material, in-process and finished copper tube.
- Ensure test methods, accuracy, calibration and traceability meet ASTM/EN and customer requirements.
- Interpret results against specifications; investigate abnormal/out-of-spec results with the quality team.
- Maintain and calibrate lab instruments; manage AMC and instrument health.
- Guide and check the work of lab technicians.
- Prepare and validate test reports, material certificates and lab MIS.
- Support RCA on material/chemistry-related non-conformities and improvement projects.
- Maintain lab documentation, standards and safety compliance.
Key Accountabilities / KPIs
- Testing accuracy & method reliability
- Calibration & instrument uptime
- On-time test reporting & certification
- Correct interpretation vs ASTM/EN specs
- Support to RCA / NC resolution
- Lab documentation & safety compliance
Educational Qualification
B.Sc / M.Sc / Diploma in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering.
Experience
4–7 years in a chemical / materials / metallurgical laboratory, including method and instrument responsibility.
Technical Skills
- Chemical & physical materials testing
- Test-method validation & calibration
- ASTM / EN spec interpretation
- Instrument management & AMC
- Lab data analysis & reporting
- Lab safety & documentation
ERP / Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Requirement level: Basic user — Optional
Recording lab results/certificates in Business Central is a plus, not a requirement.
Behavioural / Soft Skills
Rigorous, analytical, reliable, good at guiding juniors, clear reporting.
What You Will Learn / Exposure
- Method and instrument ownership in a copper-tube lab
- Spec interpretation to ASTM/EN standards
- RCA on chemistry/material non-conformities
- Lab management fundamentals
Why Join Mehta Tubes?
A step up into method, instrument and small-team ownership in a copper-tube lab — your data underpins real production and quality decisions, and the role builds toward Lab Manager.
Candidate Profile
A capable lab professional (4–7 yrs) who can own methods, calibration and instruments, interpret ASTM/EN specs, guide technicians and produce trustworthy reports.
Recruiter Screening — Must Have
✔ 4–7 yrs chemical/materials lab
✔ B.Sc / M.Sc / Diploma Chemistry / Chemical
✔ Method validation + calibration ownership
✔ ASTM/EN spec interpretation
✔ Instrument/AMC management
✔ Guides technicians; Umbergaon
Pay: ₹12,974.58 - ₹45,270.86 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
