Metallurgist

Precision Foundry of the Philippines, Inc.; Marikina; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Foundry of the Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Metallurgical Engineer with 2–3 years in a foundry environment to lead metallurgical process improvements for investment and sand casting.

Strong data interpretation, NDT experience, and metal testing are required. The role involves close collaboration with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure robust metallurgical practices and high-quality castings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• Board-licensed Metallurgical Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor metallurgical process parameters for investment casting and sand casting.
• Establish and maintain metal melt practices including charge calculation, alloy selection, temperature control, and refining processes.
• Ensure compliance with metallurgical standards, heat treatment procedures, and correct microstructure requirements.
• Monitor and improve chemical composition consistency through spectrometer analysis and melt adjustments.
• Conduct metallurgical testing such as hardness testing, tensile testing, microstructure examination, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Review and analyze chemical, mechanical, and microstructure results to verify compliance with specifications.
• Conduct research and development on encountered casting defects.
• Maintain metallurgical records, certifications, and traceability documents.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to reduce rejection rates and improve casting quality.
• Conduct research on new alloys, coating materials, refractory systems, and heat treatment techniques.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure robust metallurgical practices and process efficiency.
• Assist production teams in optimizing molding, pouring, gating, riser design, and solidification processes.
• Provide technical guidance on sand systems, wax patterns, shell building, metal flow, and casting cleanliness.
• Support troubleshooting of casting issues on the shop floor and recommend improvements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Documentation

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Quality Improvement

Materials Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering

Board-licensed Metallurgical Engineer

Tools

Foundry simulation software

NDT equipment

Job description

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• Board-licensed Metallurgical Engineer
• At least 2–3 years experience in a foundry environment (investment casting or sand casting).
• Experience with melt shop operations, alloys (ferrous and/or non-ferrous), and metallurgical testing.
• Knowledge of casting metallurgy, metal solidification, and phase transformation.
• Ability to interpret mechanical testing data, microstructure results, and spectrometer readings.
• Familiarity with NDT methods (PT, MT, RT, UT).
• Experience with foundry simulation software is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Reduction of casting defects and scrap rate.
• Consistency in chemical and mechanical properties.
• Compliance with customer and industry specifications.
• On-time completion of metallurgical reports, failure analysis, and improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor metallurgical process parameters for investment casting and sand casting.
• Establish and maintain metal melt practices including charge calculation, alloy selection, temperature control, and refining processes.
• Ensure compliance with metallurgical standards, heat treatment procedures, and correct microstructure requirements.
• Monitor and improve chemical composition consistency through spectrometer analysis and melt adjustments.
• Conduct metallurgical testing such as hardness testing, tensile testing, microstructure examination, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Review and analyze chemical, mechanical, and microstructure results to verify compliance with specifications.
• Conduct research and development on encountered casting defects.
• Maintain metallurgical records, certifications, and traceability documents.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to reduce rejection rates and improve casting quality.
• Conduct research on new alloys, coating materials, refractory systems, and heat treatment techniques.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure robust metallurgical practices and process efficiency.
• Assist production teams in optimizing molding, pouring, gating, riser design, and solidification processes.
• Provide technical guidance on sand systems, wax patterns, shell building, metal flow, and casting cleanliness.
• Support troubleshooting of casting issues on the shop floor and recommend improvements.