Metallurgist

Our client is a international, high-end manufacturer working in various industries including Aerospace.

Job Summary

Technical resource focused on product activities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead projects to improve product quality and/or decrease cost (eg. Yield, Right First Time).
• Interface with customers on defining technical requirements and resolving customer problems.
• Work closely with operations to resolve internal technical problems.
• Working with Operations to ensure all relevant documentation for current products are updated to the required standard.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for key process operations.
• Development and introduction of new products.
• Operate in line with the company's culture of quality and safety every day.
• Mentor technical graduates and placements students as applicable.
• Travelling at home and abroad may be required to support customers and witness sub-contract activities.

Skills, Experience & Qualification Minimum Requirements:

• Batchelor's Degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a relevant industrial environment with demonstrable experience within the aerospace, oil and gas or power generation sector.
• A solid understanding of the physical metallurgy of steel and nickel-based alloys.
• Demonstrable experience of OEM customer quality systems.
• Knowledge and application of improvement tools and techniques - RCCA, problem solving, error proofing, RAA, SPC.
• A flexible approach to working hours is occasionally required to support onsite customer visits and quality audits.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience of vacuum induction melting.
• Experience of consumable electrode remelting.
• Experience of NADCAP controlled heating furnaces.
• Experience of hot working processes.
• Driving license.

Please apply for immediate consideration

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