Senior Metallurgist - Raw Materials and Melting

Carpenter Technology • Reading, PA

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About The Position

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of premium specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, nickel and cobalt based superalloys, stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels. Carpenter Technology's high-performance materials and advanced process solutions are an integral part of critical applications used within the aerospace, transportation, medical and energy markets, among other markets. Building on its history of innovation, Carpenter Technology's wrought and powder technology capabilities support a range of next-generation products and manufacturing techniques, including novel magnetic materials and additive manufacturing. SENIOR METALLURGIST - RAW MATERIALS AND MELTING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SENIOR METALLURGIST - RAW MATERIALS AND MELTING Provides a diversified range of technical services to our internal and external customers supporting the attainment of Company and division goals. Responsible for making disposition of referred, non-conforming and off-standard material, including but not limited to off chemistry heats and raw materials. Demonstrates ability to provide training and education to customers. May provide support, leadership, and guidance to peers, customers, and managers in key projects. Applies statistical methods to solve problems and design experiments. Assists in the use of SPC, six-sigma and/or BPI tools to detect project inefficiencies. Performs all other duties and special projects as assigned. Specifically assigned to the raw materials and melting area focused on identifying waste, improving processes, and reducing cost in the raw material value stream.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field required.
• 4+ years relevant experience required.
• Use best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve processes, products or services in own function. Has expertise in own function.
• Effectively manage small projects or sub-teams, including coordination of resources outside of own area.
• Forecast and plan resource requirements for small projects or sub-teams.
• Monitor and control costs within own work and may manage costs for small projects or areas.
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical principles, standards, methods and practices.
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical and production equipment. Awareness of newest and latest technologies available.
• Understanding of the application of statistics, six sigma and BPI practices.
• Solve moderately complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Interpret customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies solutions to non-standard requests.
• Work independently to address a range of standard and non-standard situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to access mill and manufacturing areas.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to apply statistical methods in decision making.
• Ability to apply SPC, six-sigma and BPI tools in projects within functional area.
• Ability to provide support and guidance to peers, customers and manager in key projects and opportunities with minimal assistance.
• Ability to be a functional individual contributor with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to provide training and education to customers.
• Ability to lead, support and participate on project teams
• Ability to provide mentorship to internal resources as requested within functional area
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to deliver results on schedule.
• Ability to recognize and communicate technical risks.

Responsibilities

• Provides a diversified range of technical services to our internal and external customers supporting the attainment of Company and division goals.
• Responsible for making disposition of referred, non-conforming and off-standard material, including but not limited to off chemistry heats and raw materials.
• Demonstrates ability to provide training and education to customers.
• May provide support, leadership, and guidance to peers, customers, and managers in key projects. Applies statistical methods to solve problems and design experiments.
• Assists in the use of SPC, six-sigma and/or BPI tools to detect project inefficiencies.
• Performs all other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Specifically assigned to the raw materials and melting area focused on identifying waste, improving processes, and reducing cost in the raw material value stream.

Benefits

• Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing