Metallurgist | Process Improvement Leader (Onsite)

HBD Industries, Inc.; 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

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.