Chief Metallurgist

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal • Worcester, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Wyman-Gordon, located in Worcester, MA, provides Isothermal Forgings for military and commercial turbine applications using nickel based and titanium alloys. Full Heat Treating, Machining and Testing on site. This growing, $200 million profit center is part of a highly successful, multi-billion diversified manufacturer, Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC). The purpose of this role is to lead and provide a diversified range of technical services to internal and external customers supporting the attainment of Company, Team, and Division goals. The candidate will manage a team of metallurgical engineers supporting all aspects of the Isothermal forging process. Experience in a lean manufacturing environment is strongly preferred. A commitment to following and promoting a zero-accident safety culture is required. The position is responsible for providing Metallurgical Engineering support required to ensure that product conforms to customer requirements.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• 10+ years of experience working in a metallurgical capacity, preferably in a metal manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience providing support on a production floor.
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical principles, standards, methods, and practices
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical and production equipment
• Understanding of the application of statistics and six sigma practices
• Ability to provide mentorship to internal resources as requested within functional area
• Ability to deliver results on-schedule
• Ability to recognize and communicate technical risks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)
• US Citizenship or Perm Residency is required due to government military contracts.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Materials/Metallurgy is highly preferred.
• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Internal/External technical contact for thermomechanical processing operations, primarily forge and heat treat
• Provide technical support and disposition of input raw materials for isothermal forge operations.
• Identify, report, and provide technical substantiation for metallurgical deviations with corrective action to disposition affected product.
• Identify the product within all necessary data/quality systems.
• Develop and maintain operational and technical expertise with Nickel based Superalloy and Titanium product lines.
• Maintain, revise, and develop internal hot working procedures for all product lines.
• Primary technical support in resolving process-related customer complaints.
• Ensuring that the requirements of the Quality Systems Manual are fully incorporated in area of responsibility.
• Provides training and education to operations personnel and customers
• Participate in product/process continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply statistical data analysis, six-sigma methodologies, and design of experiments as required to support initiatives.
• Assists in the use of SPC to detect project inefficiencies
• Participate in team-based, cross-functional activities including PFMEA, risk assessments, problem solving activities (8-D, 5-Why, cause/effect diagrams) and process audits
• Collaborate with Product Engineering in the development, evaluation, and standardization of new products/alloys and processing methods.
• Reviews customer inquiries and specifications for new products
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance personnel to improve manufacturing processes and standards that enhance safety and product quality.
• Performs all other duties, tasks, and special projects as assigned

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Commitment to a diverse workforce
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior