Metallurgical Engineer: Quality & Process Improvement Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Top compensation

401k match

Vacation three weeks

Fortune 500 company

Great culture

Job summary

Jobot in East Tennessee seeks a Metallurgical Engineer to lead process improvement and product quality ownership across sheet production operations. You will drive reliability, quality, and cost efficiency through hands-on engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include translating requirements into controls, reducing scrap, optimizing processes, and supporting audits. A strong background in metals manufacturing and data-driven problem solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
• 3+ years in metals or heavy manufacturing.
• Experience with rolling, forming, or similar production processes.
• Familiarity with structured quality systems and root cause analysis.
• Ability to apply data analysis, measurement methods, and process controls.
• Strong communication with production teams.
• Hands-on, 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

Data analysis

Process control

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

On-call troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science/Metallurgy

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Jobot in East Tennessee seeks a Metallurgical Engineer to lead process improvement and product quality ownership across sheet production operations. You will drive reliability, quality, and cost efficiency through hands-on engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include translating requirements into controls, reducing scrap, optimizing processes, and supporting audits. A strong background in metals manufacturing and data-driven problem solving is essential.