Senior Metallurgist

Senior Metallurgist – Iron / Steel Manufacturing

Leadership Opportunity | Days | Long-Term Career Role

Are you an experienced Metallurgist looking for a role where your expertise genuinely matters?

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business at a pivotal time, stepping into a senior technical leadership role with real influence across production, quality, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with an experienced team, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact while developing and shaping metallurgical performance across the business.

If you enjoy combining technical expertise with hands-on leadership and want a role where no two days are the same — while benefiting from a stable days-based position with flexibility around working hours — this could be an outstanding next step.

The Opportunity

As Senior Metallurgist, you will take ownership of metallurgical quality, melting operations, laboratory performance, and process improvement activities across a busy manufacturing environment.

This is a highly visible role, combining approximately 60% office-based technical leadership and 40% shopfloor involvement, allowing you to stay close to production while influencing operational performance and quality standards.

You will play a key role in driving metallurgical excellence, reducing scrap, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and mentoring technical and production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical operations within an established iron/steel manufacturing environment
• Oversee melting and pouring processes, ensuring process control and product quality
• Provide technical leadership across laboratory, quality, and production teams
• Drive metallurgical investigations, root cause analysis, and technical reporting
• Support continuous improvement, scrap reduction, and operational efficiency projects
• Ensure compliance with quality standards including ISO 9001 and IATF requirements
• Promote a strong safety culture and support risk management activities
• Work closely with production and leadership teams to optimise materials and processes

What We’re Looking For

We are keen to hear from experienced Metallurgists with a background in iron or steel manufacturing, particularly those who enjoy balancing technical expertise with practical production involvement.

You may currently be working as a:

• Senior Metallurgist
• Metallurgist
• Process Metallurgist
• Foundry Metallurgist
• Melt Shop / Melting Specialist
• Technical Metallurgist
• Metallurgical Manager

Experience within foundry, castings, iron, steel, or heavy manufacturing environments would be highly beneficial.

You will ideally have:

• HNC/HND or Degree in Metallurgy, Metals Technology, Materials Science, or related discipline
• Strong technical understanding of metallurgical processes in iron or steel production
• Experience within a manufacturing or production-led environment
• The ability to lead, influence, and support technical and operational teams
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (33 days total)
• Days-based role with flexibility around working hours
• Senior-level position with genuine long-term stability
• High level of autonomy and technical ownership
• Opportunity to influence quality, process improvements, and manufacturing performance
• Supportive, well-established manufacturing environment with long-term career prospects

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Metallurgist who wants to join a stable, forward-thinking business where technical expertise is genuinely valued and rewarded.