Senior Metallurgical Engineer

Looking for a corporate level, technological leader in metallurgy and materials science who is a hands-on, team player. The person will be expected to act as consultant and metallurgical expert to all divisions of the company, as necessary, responding to queries about materials, material acceptability, specifications, failure investigations, material performance improvements and material quality issues both internal and with our supplier base.  The successful applicant will be expected to take a leadership role in material development as the company expands its current product offering into new applications with structural and environmental challenges beyond their knowledgebase and capability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• New Product Development: Research and Development of performance enhancing materials and material heat treatments.
• Design: Support engineers on materials selection and evaluation, testing, fabrication, heat treatment, and plating.
• Manufacturing: Support the evaluation of material quality, obtain and maintain NADCAP heat treat accreditation where required, consult and assist with internal/external customer concerns regarding product quality, customer audits and approvals, materials and testing, failure analysis, destructive testing, procedures, evaluation of vendors for heat treating and plating
• Metallurgical Analysis: Improve existing metallurgical laboratory and maintain a list of vendors that can provide services outside of the labs capabilities.
• Heat Treat Department: Technically oversee and support a newly implemented heat treat department within the company.