Aerospace Metallurgy Lead: Aluminum & Process Optimization

Confidential; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks a hands-on Metallurgy Manager to serve as the technical SME for metallurgy, product quality, and manufacturing processes on the aerospace aluminum tube production floor.

You will troubleshoot metallurgical, thermal, and finished-product defects, drive permanent corrective actions, and partner with quality, manufacturing, engineering, and customer teams to meet demanding standards.

Qualifications

• Strong metallurgy or materials engineering background.
• Experience with metals in a manufacturing environment.
• Aluminum experience strongly preferred.
• NADCAP experience is a plus.
• Aerospace metals experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for metallurgy, product quality, and manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot metallurgical, thermal, mechanical, and finished-product defects.
• Identify where breakdowns occur within the manufacturing process.
• Work directly with operators and manufacturing leadership to solve production issues.
• Investigate nonconforming material and determine root cause and disposition.
• Drive corrective actions to prevent recurring and downstream quality issues.
• Support customer technical requirements, specifications, and product concerns.
• Review manufacturing processes, testing results, mechanical properties, and process performance.
• Support heat treatment and thermal process controls.
• Partner with quality, manufacturing, engineering, and commercial teams.
• Support customer complaint investigations and technical problem solving.
• Help ensure aerospace products consistently meet demanding internal and customer standards.

Skills

Metallurgy

Manufacturing experience

Aerospace metals

Root cause analysis

Floor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical/Materials Engineering

Job description

Confidential seeks a hands-on Metallurgy Manager to serve as the technical SME for metallurgy, product quality, and manufacturing processes on the aerospace aluminum tube production floor.

You will troubleshoot metallurgical, thermal, and finished-product defects, drive permanent corrective actions, and partner with quality, manufacturing, engineering, and customer teams to meet demanding standards.