This job is posted on behalf of Markent Personnel by Top Echelon.
As a Metallurgical Engineer you will focus on being a hands-on castings engineer using your metallurgical skills to create large castings. They produce large alloy castings for the aerospace, defense, petrochemical operations, industrial equipment and other markets. This company has a dynamic leadership team that truly values and appreciates the people that work there. You will be part of a team of 9 Metallurgist, some with significant experience. Excellent growth opportunities!
Due to the defense work the company does, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
Company – A major player in the casting and machining industry
- A growing $250 million organization with 800 employees and 4 divisions
- Production orders booked out for a year
- Ability to produce castings from 500 different alloys
- In addition to castings, they have a complete machine shop for fabrication, heating treating facility and testing lab
- Certifications include: AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap, and ASNT Levels II & III
- Dynamic leadership team who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights
- Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.
Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!
- EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more
- Profit Sharing – First 6% is added to your 401K in addition to the match, and then there is a realistic potential for an additional cash payout.
- Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
- Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization.
- It is a business casual workplace.
What you will be doing:
- 60% of the job will be working to improve alloy performance, casting processes, and product quality from the lab or shop floor.
- Support melting, casting, heat treatment, and finishing operations.
- Review customer specifications, purchase orders, and technical requirements.
- Analyze metallurgical data, microstructures, and mechanical properties.
- Troubleshoot quality and production challenges through root cause analysis.
- Partner with operations, quality, engineering, sales, and customers to deliver solutions.
- 40% of the job is desk duty preparing technical reports, certifications, and customer documentation.
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Support alloy improvement and manufacturing optimization projects.
What they are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum two years of experience in a foundry, casting operation, metals manufacturing environment, or related industry.
- Strong understanding of metallurgy, materials science, and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of casting processes and metallurgical principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage directly with customers on technical matters.
- Demonstrated accountability, initiative, and ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working in both office and production environments.