Metal Making Manager

Ellaway Blues Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting seeks a Metallurgical Manager to join a client’s advanced materials and product engineering team in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

The role focuses on developing and scaling metallurgical processes for high-purity metals and alloys used in high-performance magnetic applications.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a related field (Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry)
• At least three years of hands-on experience with molten salt electrolysis or metallothermic reduction
• Experience with high-temperature process technologies and scale-up for production

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of high-temperature metal and alloy production processes.
• Design and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments involving molten salts and reduction pathways.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and EHS teams for process development and commercialization.
• Characterize materials using analytical techniques (XRD, XRF, SEM, LECO).
• Engage with external research partners, universities, and government laboratories to advance capabilities.

Skills

Metallurgy expertise

Materials science

Process modeling

Experimental research

Education

PhD in Materials Science/Metallurgy/C.E./Electrochemistry

Tools

XRD

XRF

SEM

LECO

Job description

We are seeking a Metallurgical Manager to join our client’s advanced materials and product engineering team in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. Our client is a well-established industrial manufacturer operating at the forefront of clean energy, robotics, and advanced materials, currently undergoing significant growth and expanding its domestic manufacturing capabilities.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on developing and scaling metallurgical processes used to produce high-purity metals and alloys for high-performance magnetic applications. The ideal candidate enjoys working in an environment that combines experimental research, process modeling, materials characterization, and pilot-scale development to transform innovative concepts into production-ready technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and optimization of high-temperature metal and alloy production processes.
• Design and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments involving molten salts, reaction kinetics, and reduction pathways.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and EHS teams to support process development and commercialization.
• Characterize materials using analytical techniques such as XRD, XRF, SEM, and LECO.
• Engage with external research partners, universities, and government laboratories to advance technical capabilities.

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or a related field. They will have at least three years of hands-on experience with molten salt electrolysis, metallothermic reduction, or similar high-temperature process technologies.

This is a high-impact position within a rapidly growing organization offering excellent career development and the opportunity to help restore critical manufacturing capabilities in the United States. It is an outstanding opportunity for a technically driven engineer who thrives in a research-intensive, hands-on environment and is passionate about developing advanced materials technologies with national significance.