Metallurgical Engineer: Process & Quality Improvement Lead

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

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.