Consultant - Materials Engineer (Metallurgy)

ZipRecruiter; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Consultant – Materials Engineer to provide metallurgical support during submarine build and commissioning. This role requires a degree in metallurgy or materials science and involves working closely with engineering teams and managing forging and casting processes. Attractive benefits include a competitive pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Qualifications

• Provide metallurgical support to functions during submarine build and commissioning.
• Offer support to design engineering teams to ensure appropriate materials usage.
• Identify areas of research for exploitation and lead research activities.

Responsibilities

• Support knowledge transfer within the Materials Technology department.
• Manage forging, casting, and metal forming processes.
• Ensure consistent and timely processing of investigations.

Skills

Qualified to degree level (BEng/BSc) in metallurgy or materials science

Detailed knowledge on ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy

Detailed knowledge and experience on metal forming and processing

Experience of working with and developing a team of metallurgists

Experience in the development and maintenance of metallurgical related workmanship Standards

Detailed knowledge of Metallurgical Mechanical and Metallographic testing

Education

Degree in metallurgy or materials science

Job description

Job Title: Consultant – Materials Engineer (Metallurgy)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide metallurgical support to all functions, in particular Operations, Engineering and The Supply Chain on emergent issues arising during submarine build and commissioning
• Offer metallurgical support to Submarine design engineering teams to ensure the use of appropriate materials and the management of corrosion
• Support to knowledge transfer within the Materials Technology department
• Identify areas of research for exploitation, lead research activities and author reports
• Provide specialist metallurgical guidance within the department to ensure a work and investigations are processed and reported in a consistent and timely manner
• The review and maintenance of relevant Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards and Operating Procedures
• Effective communication within and external to the department on the initiation and application of solutions and processes
• Manage with authority on forging, casting and metal forming processes

Your skills and experiences:

• Qualified to degree level (BEng/BSc) in metallurgy or materials science
• Detailed knowledge on ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy
• Detailed knowledge and experience on metal forming and processing
• Experience of working with and developing a team of metallurgists
• Experience in the development and maintenance of metallurgical related workmanship Standards and Process Instructions
• Detailed knowledge of the capability and use of Metallurgical Mechanical and Metallographic testing

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Materials team consists of over 50 specialists of Metallurgical, Polymer, Welding and materials backgrounds. We are after a Consultant/Technologist to become the authority in manufacture of metallic parts (Forgings, Castings and Rolling).

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.