Metallurgical Engineer: Lead Quality & Process Improvement

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

3 weeks vacation to start

Top-notch compensation and benefits

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Metallurgical Engineer to lead and improve sheet production processes at a large metals manufacturing facility in East Tennessee. The role emphasizes quality, process stability, and cost efficiency through hands-on engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will translate requirements into controls, identify gaps, and drive reliability and throughput with collaboration across maintenance and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
• 3+ years in metals/heavy manufacturing.
• Experience supporting rolling, forming, or similar processes.
• Familiarity with quality systems and root cause analysis.

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 audits.

Skills

Materials Science

Metallurgy

Data analysis

Communication

Hands-on production

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science/Metallurgy

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Metallurgical Engineer to lead and improve sheet production processes at a large metals manufacturing facility in East Tennessee. The role emphasizes quality, process stability, and cost efficiency through hands-on engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will translate requirements into controls, identify gaps, and drive reliability and throughput with collaboration across maintenance and production teams.