Senior Metallurgist

Country

United States of America

State / County

Texas

City

Houston

Division

Wyman Gordon

Company

Houston

Function

Engineering

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

23300

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This metallurgist will work in the Metallurgy group. This individual will need to maintain a high level of quality for instructions and product review. Manage daily activities to stay on schedule for our product shipment. Develop good working relations with both internal and external customers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interface with customers on matters pertaining to product requirements, quality and design
• Interface with material suppliers in matters pertaining to material quality and technical design
• Review process data and determine if parameters conform to requirements
• Conduct failure analysis and determination of root cause and corrective actions
• Review metallurgical test data and any non-conformances to determine if additional testing or customer approvals are needed; generate non-conformance reports as needed
• Witness Forge trial runs and participate in material review board activities, investigate any forging quality or process issues
• Clear metallurgical related issues to assist in meeting shipping schedules
• Develop testing and cut up plans of products, review cut up data and write reports
• Provide instruction to forge and heat treat shops on process parameters
• Participate in new product introduction, cost reduction and continuous improvement activities
• Actively participate to improve product/process, productivity and cost
• Develop full working knowledge of customer specification and quality requirements
• Interface with Met Records, Engineering, Quality and Sales Department

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science is required. Advanced degrees in relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years forging industry experience with high temperature Titanium and Nickel aerospace alloys preferred
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Good project management skills

EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree

EXPERIENCE: Super alloy, Manufacture, Forging, Heat Treat

WORK CONDITIONS: Office environment with some interaction with the manufacture shop and testing lab

TRAVEL: Not required

HOURS: 1st Shift M-F 7:30am - 4:30pm

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.