Metallurgist

Gilder Search Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Metallurgist - technical lead in Detroit, MI. The role involves creating heat treatment processes, ensuring compliance with specifications, and leading the metallurgical laboratory.

The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of customer service experience and a solid understanding of metallurgy. You'll be responsible for giving technical direction to production and assisting with audits. A busy day with varied tasks awaits you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of customer service experience is required.
• Must be comfortable giving technical direction to production personnel.
• Thorough understanding of metallurgy and microstructure analysis necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create new heat treat processes and procedures.
• Give technical direction to production.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Manage the metallurgical laboratory and direct reports.
• Oversee completion of Metallurgical PPAP procedure.

Skills

Communication

Technical direction

Commercial heat treat knowledge

Customer service

Metallurgy understanding

Job description

Metallurgist - technical lead

Requirements

• Create new heat treat processes and procedures.
• Give technical direction to production.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Verify current processes.
• Trouble shoot equipment.
• Determine failure modes in parts and processes.
• Customer service.
• Management of the metallurgical laboratory and direct reports
• Oversee completion of Metallurgical PPAP procedure.
• Assist with customer and regulatory audits (AS9100, Nadcap)
• Research technologies that apply to provide continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Communicate well with teammates and customers
• Comply with company safety and quality requirements
• Be comfortable giving technical direction to production personnel.
• Have commercial heat treat knowledge and experience.
• Have 3-5 years of customer service experience.
• Enjoy a busy work day with a variety of tasks
• Have a thorough understanding of metallurgy and microstructure analysis.