SENIOR ENGINEER - Corporate Metallurgy

Sansera Engineering; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sansera Engineering Ltd. seeks a Senior Engineer in Metallurgy to establish, monitor, and optimize metallurgical processes across forging, heat treatment, welding, and anodizing, ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards.

The role involves analysis, testing (Rockwell, Brinell, tensile), microstructure work, process validation, customer support, and continuous improvement, reporting to the Head of Metallurgy.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in automotive forging, heat treatment, and metallurgical lab operations.
• Knowledge of ISO, ASTM, DIN, EN, and VDA standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure metallurgical requirements for forging, heat treatment, anodizing, welding.
• Perform metallurgical testing (Rockwell/Brinell/Tensile) and microscopy.
• Conduct microstructure evaluation and report preparation.
• Coordinate with production and R&D for continuous improvement.
• Support customer audits and technical discussions.

Skills

Metallurgy

Heat treatment

Metallography

Testing

ISO standards

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: SENIOR ENGINEER - Corporate Metallurgy

Posting Start Date: 7/29/26

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITY, AUTHORITY & COMPETENCY (RAC)

JOB TITLE: Metallurgical Engineer / Senior Engineer - Metallurgy

DESIGNATION: Engineer / Senior Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Quality / Metallurgy

LOCATION: Sansera Engineering Ltd.

REPORTING TO: Manager - Quality / Head - Metallurgy

PRIME FUNCTION

To establish, monitor, and control metallurgical processes including forging, heat treatment, welding, anodizing, and laboratory testing to ensure compliance with customer, statutory, and automotive quality requirements. Responsible for metallurgical analysis, testing, process validation, customer support, and continual process improvement.

JOB DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with metallurgical requirements for steel making, steel forging, aluminium forging, heat treatment, anodizing, and welding processes.
• Perform metallurgical testing including Rockwell Hardness, Brinell Hardness, Tensile Testing, Microscopy, and Particle Count analysis.
• Conduct metallography activities including sample preparation, polishing, etching, and microstructure evaluation.
• Carry out microstructure analysis, grain size analysis, inclusion rating, cleanliness assessment, and prepare detailed metallurgical reports.
• Establish and validate forging and heat treatment processes as per customer specifications and applicable standards.
• Interpret and implement international standards such as ISO, ASTM, DIN, EN, and VDA.
• Ensure compliance with IMDS, REACH, ELV, and SOC regulatory requirements.
• Support new product development activities through metallurgical validation and process capability studies.
• Participate in customer audits, technical discussions, failure analysis, and customer complaint investigations.
• Review engineering drawings, Control Plans, PFMEA, Process Flow, and PPAP documents for metallurgical compliance.
• Ensure adherence to IATF 16949 requirements and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and R&D teams for continuous improvement in metallurgical processes.
• Maintain laboratory practices in accordance with ISO 17025 requirements (where applicable).
• Prepare technical reports, maintain laboratory records, calibration records, and testing documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, process capability, and customer satisfaction.

AUTHORITY

• Approve metallurgical test reports within the defined authorization limits.
• Recommend process modifications for forging, heat treatment, and material selection.
• Stop or reject non-conforming products based on metallurgical evaluation.
• Initiate corrective and preventive actions related to metallurgical issues.
• Coordinate with customers and certification agencies on metallurgical compliance matters.

JOB SPECIFICATION / COMPETENCY

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Engineering or equivalent.

Experience

• Relevant experience in automotive manufacturing, forging, heat treatment, and metallurgical laboratory operations.

Technical Competencies

• Sound knowledge of heat treatment, steel making, steel forging, aluminium forging, anodizing, and welding.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell, Brinell, Tensile Testing, Microscopy, and Particle Count equipment.
• Strong expertise in metallography and metallurgical testing.
• Experience in microstructure evaluation, grain size analysis, inclusion rating, and technical report preparation.
• Knowledge of ISO, ASTM, DIN, EN, and VDA standards.
• Understanding of IMDS, REACH, ELV, and SOC requirements.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, and engineering drawings.
Knowledge of laboratory management systems as per ISO 17025 is desirable.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, communication, and customer interaction skills.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• On-time completion of metallurgical testing and reports.
• Customer complaint reduction related to metallurgical issues.
• Compliance with customer specifications and international standards.
• Process capability improvement for forging and heat treatment.
• Laboratory accuracy and testing reliability.
• Audit compliance (IATF 16949 / ISO 17025).
• Timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Customer satisfaction and successful audit outcomes.