Summary:

Our client proudly designs, engineers, validates, and manufactures safety-critical components for their partners across automotive,

commercial trucks, and industrial equipment. They have more than 100 years of experience producing premier ductile, gray, and

specialty iron castings. They are looking to add Plant Metallurgist to their team. There responsibilities are to supervise the production, manufacturing and quality of company products, specific to the assigned departments

The Plant Metallurgist must have at least 2 years of Material Science or Metallurgist experience.

Plant Metallurgist Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, Material Science, or other related field
• 3-5 years' experience in a technical role; Foundry preferred
• Broad knowledge of varied alloy groups
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications
• Ability to read and produce technical reports and diagrams of manufacturing processes
• Ability and willingness to work with all levels of the Company
• Ability to contribute to manufacturing strategy
• Supervisory experience

Plant Metallurgist Description:

• Assure that all castings meet and exceed the specified mechanical and physical properties prior to shipment
• Testing and documentation for certification for both production and sample parts
• Research and development of approved metallurgical testing procedures to be used in testing and in-process checking of the iron to assure a quality product
• Metallurgical assistance to quoting and launch personnel
• Setting Metallurgical parameters throughout the process including, charge make-up, base chemistry targets, percent mag treatment, brinells, in-process and final
• Work on special projects and coordinate development of new systems in the metallurgical field
• Perform on-site surveys (Metallurgical Lab, incoming material for iron, documentation of the chemical and mechanical properties)
• Auditing vendors as necessary
• Responsible for the supervision of the Metallurgical Lab Personnel
• Auditing incoming steel and other materials that are part of the iron composition
• Verifying the base iron charge and chemistry
• Auditing alloy additions of the final iron
• Operating and maintenance of the testing equipment
• Audit the Molding process sheets metallurgical section, including follow-up discrepancies
• Ensure that the metallurgical measuring equipment used in manufacturing is checked at scheduled intervals
• Test bars are properly poured and tested
• Auditing of all production procedures for compliance
• Updating Process Sheets
• Responsible for initializing corrective action of customer or in-house metallurgical problems
• Monitoring and auditing of iron pouring including temperature control and pouring practices
• Review of simulations and gating designs, providing suggestions for improvements
• Responsible for the supervision of the Metallurgical to ensure that the measuring equipment used in manufacturing is checked at scheduled intervals
• Assist the Quality Manager in utilizing statistical techniques and preparation in the Metallurgical, Melting and Pouring departments
• Develop training materials on metallurgical, melting, and pouring practices and provide training to all departments as needed.
• Perform all duties assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager

WHO WE ARE

Choosing Hire Road is about shared success, active and committed partnerships and relationships that last. Hire Road is solely focused on connecting highly skilled professionals with leading organizations. We are a solutions-based, results-oriented staffing company specializing in a wide range of industry-specific practices. To put it simply, we recruit, screen and hire talented people for temporary and full-time positions.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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