Metallurgy Placement Engineer — Materials Lab

Cummins Inc; Daventry; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Daventry offers a 12-month placement for a Materials Engineer (Metallurgist) in the Quality Department. The role is 100% on-site and requires relocation or travel to Daventry.

You will gain hands-on experience in a materials laboratory, examining a broad range of metallurgical processes and contributing to lab improvements. You will work with Quality, Engineering and Production teams, perform investigations, write detailed reports, and support engine testing and customer quality

Qualifications

• Working toward a degree in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of physical metallurgy and processes such as steel making, casting, forging, heat treatment, welding.
• Practical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Working within the Quality Department reporting to the Materials Laboratory Supervisor.
• Liaise with Quality, Engineering and Production Teams on metallurgical issues affecting the Plant.
• Carry out metallurgical investigations and write reports on engine components to help provide root cause failure analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Assist the Quality Test and Quality Customer Teams with problem solving relating to Engine Testing and Customer Quality Issues.
• Contribute to smooth running of laboratory by ordering consumables and sub-contract work, and continuous improvements to lab processes and housekeeping.
• Engage in Health and Safety initiatives related to the Laboratory such as Risk Assessments.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

BSc/BEng in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering or Materials Science or MEng in Materials Science

Tools

SEM experience

Job description

Cummins Inc. in Daventry offers a 12-month placement for a Materials Engineer (Metallurgist) in the Quality Department. The role is 100% on-site and requires relocation or travel to Daventry.

You will gain hands-on experience in a materials laboratory, examining a broad range of metallurgical processes and contributing to lab improvements. You will work with Quality, Engineering and Production teams, perform investigations, write detailed reports, and support engine testing and customer quality