Finishing Metallurgist

Steel Dynamics•Columbus, MS

About The Position

Aluminum Dynamics LLC., is seeking disciplined, detail-oriented metallurgists for Finishing division of our state-of-the-art Aluminum Rolling Mill, located in the Golden Triangle Region of Mississippi. The incumbent to this position will become the metallurgical subject matter expert in coil-to-coil annealing and solution heat treatment within the finishing department. The Product Metallurgist will interact with process and product engineers to identify opportunities to meet customer requirements with improved product performance and capability. Key responsibilities will include setting up the finishing line operational parameters with process engineers, Finishing Subject Matter Expert role during commissioning, acceptance testing, and ramp-up for Can, Auto, and General Industry product lines for successful product qualification and maintenance of product metallurgy for performance.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
2+ years of experience in aluminum sheet production and finishing experience
Quality system support and working knowledge of ISO, IATF and other applicable standards
Product development experience with heat treating, coating and coil finishing applications
Proficiency in: Office programs, and statistical data analysis tools
Lean manufacturing experience with continuous improvement for business impact and innovation
Agile project implementation, good communication skills, and experience in matrix organization
Strong leadership, verbal & written communications, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Responsible for reviewing and approving product finishing capabilities associated with all finishing lines including continuous annealing, solution heat treat, surface treatment, coatings, slitting, etc. based on customer inquiries/orders
Work closely with Process Metallurgists to set finishing line parameters to meet product finishing quality, and metallurgical requirements
Work with multidisciplinary teams across the plant to analyze the finished product to identify surface & metallurgical criteria and support root cause discovery and elimination
Technical leadership for coil-to-coil finishing of products during product trials in collaboration with Process Metallurgists, Engineers and Supervisors
Develop best coil-to-coil finishing practices to improve production and productivity, minimize rework, and increase yield with on-time delivery
Finishing Metallurgy subject matter expert responsibility and take lead role with other department Product Metallurgists to support the product development and qualification through the mill
Use process data and appropriate problem-solving techniques to identify the underlying causes and lead the implementation of practical production solutions with the finishing team
Develop corrective action plans along with the expected business impact, then execute and monitor to determine the effectiveness of the solution
Provide support during customer visits, mill tours, technical exchanges and training in Coil-to-Coil finishing of products
Support departmental training, finishing line audits, walk abouts, and mentory young technical team members on finishing practices.