Aluminum Lab Metallurgist & Analysis Lead

UNAVAILABLE; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aluminum Dynamics is seeking a Lab Metallurgist to oversee the metallurgical lab operations in Columbus, MS. You will supervise technicians, schedule testing, and ensure safety, quality, and reliability of mechanical testing and metallurgical analyses across casting to finished product.

Responsibilities include selecting analysis methods, generating failure analyses, maintaining calibration of equipment, and coordinating with process metallurgists to support product and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering or Materials Science.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe, efficient lab.
• Select analysis techniques and interpret data with process and product metallurgists to determine next steps.
• Generate failure analysis reports for production and customers.
• Maintain calibration, verification and operation of lab equipment and standards.
• Metallographic sample preparation and characterization of aluminum material from casting to finish.
• Data collection, recording and reporting deviations or non-conformities.
• Support ISO/IEC 17025 and customer testing compliance requirements.
• Coordinate testing workflow for prompt turnaround times while ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate with department metallurgists for trials and product/process improvement.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Reading specs

Office & data basics

Education

Bachelors in Metallurgical and Materials Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database query basics

Job description

Aluminum Dynamics is seeking a Lab Metallurgist to oversee the metallurgical lab operations in Columbus, MS. You will supervise technicians, schedule testing, and ensure safety, quality, and reliability of mechanical testing and metallurgical analyses across casting to finished product.

Responsibilities include selecting analysis methods, generating failure analyses, maintaining calibration of equipment, and coordinating with process metallurgists to support product and process improvements.