Plant Process Control Metallurgist

Allison Transmission•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward! Job Description: Plant Process Control Metallurgist Position Summary: The Plant Process Control Metallurgist exhibits these behaviors: • Collaborate and lead the associates in area through coaching, engagement, communication, morale building and teaming. • Engage, coach, and train your team and associates to continuously improve the Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost goals of the business • Drive action wherever needed to resolve urgent issues • Be a key team member in implementation of Dana Operating Excellence (OOE) process • Escalate actions needed to achieve OOE implementation goals • Team with other Metallurgical Engineer, Area Managers, Union Stewards, Support personnel and other Leadership to constructively solve operational issues that both meet the business goals and the intent of the current contract

Requirements

Experience in ferrous heat treating/manufacturing required (2-4 years desirable)
A background in Metal components, Foundry, Forging, machine shop, assembly operation and customer problem solving is desirable.
Experience in supporting component manufacturing for vehicle (automotive, heavy truck or off-highway) applications is preferred
Previous experience in a NADCAP, IATF or CQI9 compliant operating system in a heat treatment shop is required
Statistical knowledge, knowledge of PPAP and FMEA would be highly valuable
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing preferred
Experience with AS 400 system helpful
Ability to travel to customer sites (infrequently)
Must be available to work flexible hours and weekends
Experience in a multi-shift operation with emphasis in a union environment is desired
Familiar with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, ERP, Minitab, Blueprints Reading,
Some Drafting experience is desired
BS degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science

Responsibilities

Engage with Engineers to develop acceptable methods of manufacturing at minimum costs
Work with other Metallurgist, MET lab operations, lab technicians and provide the technical support to the heat treatment operations, metallurgical process controls and other areas as needed
Develop and validate process parameters for new product launches to ensure compliance to customer, engineering, and quality requirements
Conduct studies of metals and alloys to determine their physical characteristics for manufacturing purposes or determine compliance with manufacturing specifications and standards
Apply knowledge of metallurgy to recommend engineering and manufacturing changes to attain design objectives in the most economical manner possible
Work with customers to make sure their expectations are being met and exceeded
Conduct failure analysis and provide complete reports
Provide support to Sales and Purchasing departments - Interpreting standards, proposing materials and processes, qualifying new suppliers, resolving material or quality issues, etc.
Responsible for communicating metrics and ensuring understanding and ownership at the production team level
Team with support groups such as EHS, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Planning to escalate and improve urgent issues as well as drive continuous improvement
Works with the Safety Department to monitor safety compliance and to review and plan for special requirements on incoming jobs Aid in regular audits of the department to ensure proper safety and environmental practices are being followed
Assure the proper training of all department personnel
Ability to understand and follow applicable company and regulatory safety and environmental procedures
Ability to understand and correctly utilize appropriate PPE equipment as required
All other duties as assigned by Management

Benefits

Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
Employer HSA contribution
Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short & Long-Term Disability
Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
401K with generous Company match & contribution
Accrued Paid Time Off
12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
Robust employee wellness program
Tuition assistance program