Metallurgist

HBD Industries•El Cajon, CA

2d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Metallurgist supports the local management team with metallurgical expertise, data analysis, and problem-solving. The role drives improvement projects and trains and coaches operators on key metallurgical processes to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures. Working closely with process engineers, the Metallurgist helps reduce variation in key input and output process variables to improve quality performance. The position reports to the Quality Manager and is onsite at the manufacturing location in El Cajon. The role releases hardware for production against customer technical and quality requirements; conducts Metallurgy Department projects from raw-material procurement through finished-goods shipment; improves and troubleshoots production processes; supports technical specifications and cost-control projects; serves as a primary technical contact for customers; and leads three lab technicians while reviewing and approving laboratory results.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related engineering field.
At least three years of process or product engineering experience related to superalloys, titanium, specialty or stainless steels, or other related industries.
Working knowledge of wrought processing, such as conventional melting, forging, rolling, conditioning, or heat treatment.
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Release hardware for production using processes that meet or exceed customer metallurgical and quality requirements in purchase orders, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
Perform Metallurgy Department projects, including planning and organizing data collection and presenting findings across the process from raw-material procurement to finished-goods shipment.
Develop and drive process improvements related to technical, quality, and operating procedures.
Serve as the primary technical contact for customers regarding technical, metallurgical, and related aspects of specifications and other documents.
Develop, modify, improve, and troubleshoot production processes at all stages.
Work with Quality and Engineering teams on new and revised technical specifications and cost-control reduction projects to achieve targets.
Work with customer technical teams to resolve issues.
Lead a group of three lab technicians and review and approve laboratory results.
Train and coach operators on key metallurgical processes to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures.
Work with process engineers to reduce variation in key input and output process variables and improve quality performance.