Product Metallurgist

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Metallurgist at Wyman Gordon Houston Aero Turbine, this role is pivotal in supporting our key internal and external customers by overseeing various aspects of new jet engine parts qualification, periodic evaluations, failure investigations, and metallurgical technical activities. The primary focus includes ensuring compliance with customer specifications, reducing testing while maintaining quality, and providing essential support to enhance metallurgical processes and testing procedures.

Requirements

• Flexibility in dealing with production and development issues.
• Computer literacy
• Ability to review and interpret customer specifications and drawing requirements.
• Communications skills and ability to work with colleagues, production, and customers.
• Bachelor’s or MS degree in Metallurgy/Materials Engineering or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Statistical techniques including six sigma is preferred.
• 1 or more year experience in manufacturing company.
• Mechanical testing and metallographic procedures and standards

Responsibilities

• Conduct and report on qualification results evaluation.
• Perform SPC and periodic cutup evaluations and review reports with trend graphs.
• Analyze test ring data to recommend reduced testing and process improvements.
• Investigate production issues and provide technical insights.
• Collaborate with design engineering and sales to propose process changes, submit data for process change approvals, and communicate with customers.
• Apply metallurgical expertise to solve production issues.
• Apply metallurgical knowledge to investigation of production issues and optimize forge and heat treat processes.
• Communication of results to customers and work to get qualification and submit approvals.

What This Job Offers

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