Metallurgical Engineer – Large Alloy Castings & Growth

Soap Creek Resources; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Casual dress

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a hands-on Metallurgical Engineer to join a team dedicated to large alloy castings for aerospace, defense, petrochemical, and industrial markets. You will work with a nine-member Metallurgy group, focusing on improving casting processes and product quality from lab to shop floor.

The role blends bench work and desk duties: analyze microstructures and mechanical properties, prepare technical reports, and lead process improvements while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering or related field.
• Minimum two years of experience in foundry or casting environments.
• Strong understanding of metallurgy and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of casting processes and metallurgical principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• 60% of the job to improve alloy performance, casting processes, and product quality.
• Support melting, casting, heat treatment, and finishing operations.
• Review customer specifications, purchase orders, and technical requirements.
• Analyze metallurgical data, microstructures, and mechanical properties.
• Troubleshoot quality and production challenges via root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, sales, and customers to deliver solutions.
• 40% of the job desk duties: prepare technical reports, certifications, and customer documentation.
• Lead process improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Support alloy improvement and manufacturing optimization projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Metallurgy knowledge

Casting processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering

Job description

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a hands-on Metallurgical Engineer to join a team dedicated to large alloy castings for aerospace, defense, petrochemical, and industrial markets. You will work with a nine-member Metallurgy group, focusing on improving casting processes and product quality from lab to shop floor.

The role blends bench work and desk duties: analyze microstructures and mechanical properties, prepare technical reports, and lead process improvements while collaborating with