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Materials Testing Specialist

Descriptions & Duties

  • Plans and conducts systematic testing and analysis of materials, components and finished products against specified standards. Operates advanced testing equipment, interprets results and prepares technical reports under the direction of a materials or quality engineer.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:2 (Max:5) 

Skill is occasionally required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:2 (Max:5) 

Skill is occasionally required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Knowledge of material properties, materials testing methods, quality control and assurance, laboratory testing procedures, manufacturing processes, data analysis, testing equipment operation, and relevant industry standards and specifications.

Possesses competencies in conducting material testing and analysis, operating laboratory and testing equipment, interpreting test results, implementing quality control procedures, identifying material defects and root causes, preparing technical reports, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and product specifications.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • A Higher Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Applied Chemistry, or a related discipline.

Experience

  • Junior Materials Testing Technician  (0-2 years)

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $17,000 - $22,000

Monthly Salary $22,000 - $30,000

Monthly Salary $30,000 - $40,000

Monthly Salary $40,000 - $60,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary $20,000 - $30,000

Monthly Salary $30,000 - $50,000

Monthly Salary $50,000 - $70,000

Monthly Salary $70,000 - $90,000

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Typically works in a laboratory or manufacturing environment, conducting tests on plastic, metal, and electronic materials to ensure product quality, safety, and compliance with industry standards.

Tools

  • A wide range of material testing and analytical instruments, including Universal Testing Machines, hardness testers, impact testers, salt spray testers, temperature and humidity chambers, XRF analyzers, and microscopes, to perform performance testing, quality analysis, and failure investigations on plastic, metal, and electronic materials.