Metallurgist

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Steel Products, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, Inc., certifies product lots to industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO) and customer specifications based on test results and processing parameters.

Responsibilities include evaluating standards, processing certificate data, verifying tensile/hardness/Charpy tests, and maintaining LIMS while contributing to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 systems through audits and data integrity initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering or related field is required.
• Experience in material testing lab and with steel products is preferred.
• Attention to detail is essential for data accuracy.
• Ability to extract data from material certificates accurately.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate standards and specifications and respond to inquiries.
• Process incoming raw material certificate data.
• Verify tensile, hardness, Charpy and other test results for accuracy.
• Identify missing or incorrect report data and resolve issues.
• Assist with metallographic sample prep and microscopy.
• Support lab troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration activities.
• Maintain the Lab Information Management System (LIMS).
• Participate in ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 internal audits and document control.
• Assist Operations and Quality in root cause analysis of quality issues.

Skills

Metallurgical engineering

Material testing lab experience

CNC equipment

ERP systems

Quality Assurance

Data extraction from certificates

Clear communication

Microsoft Office

ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 17025:2017

Education

BS in Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Subsidiary

Vulcan Steel Products

Overview

Certify product lots to industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ISO, etc.) and customer specification based on test results and applicable processing parameters.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate standards and specifications and promptly respond to inquiries.
• Process incoming raw material certificate data.
• Verify accuracy and completion of internal and external tensile, hardness, and Charpy impact test results and other applicable information.
• Identify, alert, and resolve incorrect or missing report data.
• Assist with metallographic sample preparation and evaluation using light microscopy.
• Contribute to troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and calibration/ verifications (as applicable) of the material testing lab's sample preparation and testing equipment.
• Maintain the Lab Information Management System (LIMS).
• Active involvement in the company's ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 system including internal audits, required document revision and development, equipment verification/calibration, and other applicable tasks as necessary.
• Aid Operations and Quality in troubleshooting and identifying root cause(s) of material quality issues and/or test failures.

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
• Prior experience working in material testing lab, prior experience with CNC equipment, ERP systems, Quality Assurance, product certifications, and/or different grades or types of steel is required.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to identify, extract, and accurately enter required data from different types of material certificates.
• Clear communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience with implementing and/or maintaining ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 systems.

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.