Metallurgical Engineer

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-notch Compensation and Benefits

401K Match

3 weeks of vacation to start

Stable Career path

Fortune 500 Company

Excellent culture and peers

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Metallurgical Engineer in Knoxville, TN, to own process improvement and product quality for a high-impact metals manufacturing operation. The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, focusing on reliability, quality, and cost efficiency in sheet production processes.

Responsibilities include translating requirements into controls, identifying gaps, executing experiments, and driving root cause analysis with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a metals or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting rolling, forming, or similar production processes is helpful.
• Familiarity with structured quality systems and root cause problem solving.
• Ability to apply data analysis, measurement methods, and process control techniques.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with production teams.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on production environment with on-call troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and industry requirements into process controls, documentation, and standardized work instructions; track performance and adjust to improve outcomes
• Identify process gaps and implement improvement plans that increase quality, reduce scrap, and lower operating costs
• Design and execute technical experiments to improve materials performance and manufacturing consistency
• Analyze how equipment and process variables impact product quality; define controls to maintain standards
• Support operations with real-time troubleshooting and root cause analysis; implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence
• Partner with maintenance and production teams to improve uptime, reliability, and throughput
• Lead or support projects focused on safety, quality, and cost reduction across the operation
• Ensure compliance with established quality systems and participate in internal and external audits

Skills

Metallurgy

Process improvement

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field

Job description

Job details

Metallurgical Engineer | High-impact manufacturing role | Process improvement + product quality ownership

Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us

A large industrial manufacturing facility in East Tennessee is seeking an Engineering Superintendent to lead engineering activities supporting a critical hot rolling operation.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on direction of engineering teams, with a strong emphasis on reliability, continuous improvement, and root cause problem solving.

The position requires an experienced leader who can align engineering execution with plant objectives while developing people, improving systems, and driving long-term equipment performance.

Why join us

• Top-notch Compensation and Benefits package
• Up to 9% total match on 401k!
• Stable Career path
• Rewarding experience to work with Fortune 500 Company
• Excellent culture and peers
• 401K Match
• 3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

A large-scale metals manufacturing operation is hiring a Metallurgical Engineer to support and improve sheet production processes. This role focuses on driving product quality, process stability, and cost efficiency through hands-on engineering work and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Translate customer and industry requirements into process controls, documentation, and standardized work instructions; track performance and adjust to improve outcomes
• Identify process gaps and implement improvement plans that increase quality, reduce scrap, and lower operating costs
• Design and execute technical experiments to improve materials performance and manufacturing consistency
• Analyze how equipment and process variables impact product quality; define controls to maintain standards
• Support operations with real-time troubleshooting and root cause analysis; implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence
• Partner with maintenance and production teams to improve uptime, reliability, and throughput
• Lead or support projects focused on safety, quality, and cost reduction across the operation
• Ensure compliance with established quality systems and participate in internal and external audits

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a metals or heavy manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting rolling, forming, or similar production processes is helpful
• Familiarity with structured quality systems and root cause problem solving
• Ability to apply data analysis, measurement methods, and process control techniques
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with production teams
• Comfortable working in a hands-on production environment with on-call troubleshooting

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Automotive or high-spec product exposure
• Experience with heat-treated alloys
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Experience with statistical analysis tools

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