Metallurgist

SUMMARYThe Senior Metallurgist plans and directs activities concerned with developing and maintaining metallurgical standards and procedures for forged product. Supports new product introduction through contract review and development of manufacturing / testing documentation. Develops process control parameters and reviews performance to determine compliance. Performs laboratory evaluation of metallographic samples. Develops laboratories to ensure capability and conformance to requirements. Facilitates First Article/Metallurgical Qualifications. Manages product and process control data.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.New Product Introduction / Contract Review / Change Management:Review and evaluation of customer drawing and specification requirements directly impacting metallurgical product integrity and manufacturing practicesDevelops quality plans and documentation requirements to evaluate metallurgical integrity of forged product during the manufacturing processQualifies incoming orders to ensure specification compliance for metallurgical/special processes / complete review as quality representativeEnsure metallurgical properties through design and communication of forge, heat treat, testing, and other manufacturing instructionsPrepares first article / metallurgical qualification approval documentationTest Failure / Thermal Non-Conformance Review and Analysis:Disposition metallurgically non-conforming material and performs root cause correction action analysisNegotiate concessions with customers for disposition of non-conforming partsDevelop corrective action processes and continuous improvement programs for metallurgical integrity of forged productLaboratory / Production Support:Conducts internal and external quality audits of metallurgical / special processesLab evaluation including metallography and NDT micro examinationOrchestrating maintenance and calibration of lab equipment with internal and external resourcesEnsuring proper heat treatment through daily review of processing recordsEvaluating forge and heat treat furnace performance versus pyrometry requirements including detailed review of critical productResponsible for required calibrations per customer standards for forge and heat treat furnaces, including outsourced pyrometry workPreparing for forge and heat treatment portions of customer / 3rd party auditsConfers with Manufacturing and Engineering personnel in planning, scheduling, coordinating and directing quality / metallurgical evaluation activities to ensure conformance to customer requirements and specificationsIncoming raw material verification / release and product testing release