Metallurgist

All ELLWOOD Groups • Hermitage, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ellwood Crankshaft Group (ECG) is a leading manufacturer of crankshafts and eccentrics for various applications and markets, including locomotive, marine, shipping, mechanical press, oil and gas, and compression. With four facilities in Pennsylvania, ECG is seeking a Metallurgist to join their team. This salaried-exempt position reports to the Director of Metallurgy. The role involves directing metallurgical efforts, leading testing functions, providing expertise in heat treatment, managing order reviews, offering technical support to sales and operations, analyzing non-conformances, and improving quality management systems. The position is primarily based at the Sharon, PA facility but requires travel between all ECG facilities.

Requirements

• Four-year Degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science & Engineering
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office programs
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work well with a team, while also working independently; self-motivated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness and ability to operate equipment and work in a hands-on manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

• Steel forging experience
• Experience in heat treatment of heavy section steel forgings
• Experience with mechanical testing equipment and metallography
• Machining experience
• Computer aided drafting / modeling experience

Responsibilities

• Direct all metallurgical efforts to reduce cost of poor quality (rework, rejections, deviations, etc.) by employing root cause problem solving techniques.
• Lead and direct testing functions, including operation of sample preparation equipment, fatigue testing equipment, microhardness testing, benchtop Brinell testing, sample mounting and polishing equipment, optical microscope, SEM, and others as needed.
• Review material property requirements and provide heat treatment plans to meet required properties and provide technical expertise to continuously improve heat treat processing.
• Manage / participate in order reviews and investigations to ensure that the metallurgical aspects of the customer purchase order are met.
• Direct technical support for the Sales Department from customer inquiry through product shipment and conducting customer claim investigations including failure analysis when necessary.
• Direct technical support to the Operations group in day-to-day operations.
• Lead efforts in analyzing the disposition of internal non-conformances and mechanical test failures.
• Manage development and/or improve policies and procedures to ensure compliance to customer requirements and maximize product profitability.
• Responsible for leading improvements in the quality management system through on-going analysis / evaluation of systems and product non-conformances.

What This Job Offers

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