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materials research

The hardships I experienced at my favorite job,
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Technical Research Institute Materials Research Department Materials Technology Section
Department of Chemical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University
Joined in 2016

Please tell us about your current work
Belongs to the Materials Research Department and is mainly in charge of selecting "chemical conversion treatment chemicals", "vulcanizing adhesives", "paints", "rust preventives", etc. suitable for each product and setting the specifications of chemicals. doing. I am in charge of a field called "secondary material" in the company.
In some cases, we are also in charge of investigating the cause of defects that occur on site and providing permanent countermeasures. Recently, we have devised evaluation conditions in order to set the usage conditions for chemicals at overseas bases, and have increased the number of cases where we issue instructions from sample preparation to evaluation to local personnel. I feel that I have acquired the ability to think for myself, not only by following the instructions given by my superiors and seniors, but also by considering what kind of evaluation is effective, and my work is more interesting.
Is there a gap between when you joined the company and now?
I was assigned to work in the Materials Research Department, which I had been interested in since I joined the company, and there was no gap in the sense that I was able to do what I wanted. I wanted to know more about the Materials Research Department as soon as possible during the on-site training during the new employee training period, so I requested training in the metal fittings processing team.
On the other hand, I also felt that there was a gap. Before I was assigned, I thought that the processes closely related to the Materials Research Department were limited, but that was completely different. I learned that all other processes, including the post-process forming groups, are deeply involved with the Materials Research Department. Don't make assumptions. I now feel that even if you want to pursue a path with expertise, you should have a broader perspective.
*Metal fitting processing team: Manufacturing team in charge of pre-manufacturing processes such as chemical conversion treatment and adhesive application of received metal fittings in the automobile manufacturing department
Please tell us about the most “heartbreaking job” you have ever had.
When I was in charge of setting up an automated chemical processing line in my second year at the company, I was shocked by the magnitude of the responsibility. The automatic chemical conversion treatment line is a process that performs base treatment for metal fittings used in products. Therefore, if a problem occurs here, almost all production in the post-process will be delayed.
Big job I've never experienced before. With the cooperation of my superiors and seniors, I conducted careful verifications. However, at the beginning of the launch, the amount of chemicals and metal fittings used in the actual line was much larger than the amount that could be verified at the laboratory level, and many unexpected problems occurred at the beginning of the launch. At that time, I felt the pain of not being able to see the future because of the accumulated problems.
However, the knowledge about chemical conversion treatment that I acquired in the process of solving these problems one by one is the base of my current skills. Now, when I check the line, the results are increasing as I expected.
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