Metallurgist

HBD Industries; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HBD Industries, Inc. in El Cajon, CA is seeking a Metallurgist to provide metallurgical expertise, data analysis, and problem-solving support to the local management team. This onsite role focuses on driving improvements and coaching operators of key metallurgical processes to ensure SOP adherence.

The position reports to the Quality Manager and requires collaboration with process engineers to reduce variations and improve quality performance at the manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of process or product engineering experience in super alloys, titanium, and/or specialty/stainless steels.
• Working knowledge of wrought processing (melting, forging, rolling, conditioning, or heat treatment).
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Release hardware for production meeting customer metallurgical and quality requirements.
• Plan and execute data collection and presentation from raw materials to finished goods.
• Develop and drive process improvements related to technical, quality, and operating procedures.
• Serve as primary technical contact for customers on metallurgical specifications and documents.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot production processes across all stages.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering on new specifications and cost-reduction projects.
• Coordinate with customer technical teams to resolve issues.
• Lead a group of 3 lab technicians and review laboratory results.

Skills

Metallurgy

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Process engineering

Team leadership

Job description

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Metallurgist

Quality El Cajon, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2986

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Position Summary

The Metallurgist is responsible for providing support for the local management team with metallurgical expertise, data analysis and problem-solving. This role will drive improvement projects as well as train and coach operators of key metallurgical processes to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures. They will work closely with process engineers to reduce variations in key input and output process variables to improve quality performance. This position reports to the Quality Manager and is an onsite position based at our manufacturing location in El, Cajon.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Release hardware for production utilizing processes that are designed to meet or exceed customer technical (metallurgical and quality) requirements as specified on purchase orders, blueprints, specifications, or other related documents.
• Perform various Metallurgy Department projects including planning, organizing data collection, and presentation from raw material procurement to finished good shipment.
• Develop and drive process improvement related to technical, quality, and operating procedures.
• Primary technical contact for customers related to technical, metallurgical, and related aspects of specifications and other documents.
• Develop, modify, improve, and troubleshoot the processes associated with the production of products in all stages of the production process.
• Work with Quality and Engineering teams on new and revised technical (material, process, quality, etc.) specifications and cost control reduction projects to achieve targets.
• Work with customer technical teams to resolve issues when they arise.
• Lead group of 3 lab technicians and review and approve laboratory results.

Experience and Education Required

At least three years of process or product engineering experience related to super alloys, titanium and/or specialty/stainless steels or other related industries.

• Working knowledge of wrought processing (i.e., conventional melting, forging, rolling, conditioning, or heat treatment.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

HBD Industries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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