Plant Metallurgist

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a Full-Time Plant Metallurgist for our busy 24/7 amorphous metal manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities of Position:

• Safety - set expectations to maintain a safe and organized workplace, lead by example, ensure environmental compliance, hold safety talks with personnel as needed, make daily observations and conduct Safety and Housekeeping Audits.
• Coordination of melt department operations with Melt Supervisors.
• Primary Responsibility for Maintenance/Engineering Liaison for non-AR level Melt and RMSB repairs and projects.
• Assist Melt Supervisors with RMSB charge coordination, raw materials inventory, chemistry control and corrections, and melt process, as required in Melt Manager s absence (Melt Managers are Primary).
• Maintain melt webpage with required communications to operate the plant on a 24 hr basis.
• Write, review, and update all procedures/work instructions and forms in ISO 9000 QC system and Melt Intranet for the melting of all alloys.
• Actively participate in the quality process including resolution of CARS.
• Arrange and assist Melt Managers in all melt X-trials, collect experimental data and samples, compile and interpret the results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors:

• Assist in communicating performance expectations including safe work practices to all melt personnel.
• Drive webpage initiatives in melt areas.
• Solicit feedback from plant personnel on opportunities to improve processes (yields, procedures, methods, etc.).
• Continuously monitor & revise melt area ISO documents as required.
• Effectively integrate with the other crew leaders to deliver casting production and quality objectives.
• Ability to work with engineers / metallurgists to execute trials and implement improvements.

Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:

• Ability to communicate with all plant personnel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Change agent - constantly seeks alternative ideas & new ways to accomplish the goals.
• Self-starter: highly motivated individual with the ability to solve problems / resolve issues and multi-task.
• Strong computer skills required.
• Ability to take instructions and follow through with minimal supervision.
• Work on plant floor at least 60% of the time
• Create and present PowerPoint presentations to leaders and plant staff as/when needed/required.
• Ability to perform required physical work as and when needed to run the department successfully.

Experience/Education Required/Sought:

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science.
• Organizational ability.
• Advanced user in MS Office applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• 5+ years in manufacturing and melt/foundry with furnaces
• 5+ years refractories experience
• Must have Metallurgist background.
• Must have previously worked closely with R&D, Quality, Procurement, and other relevant departments.
• You MUST be available days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays as/if/when needed to keep the plant running.