Plant Metallurgist

Brightpath Associates LLC; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is looking for a Full-Time Plant Metallurgist to oversee safety and operations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a BS degree, extensive experience in manufacturing processes, and strong communication skills to work collaboratively with various teams. This role offers a chance to lead initiatives and ensure the plant's efficiency in metal production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing and melt/foundry with furnaces.
• 5+ years refractories experience.
• Must have Metallurgist background.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace safety and organize audits.
• Coordinate operations with Melt Supervisors.
• Maintain communication for plant operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Self-starter

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Full-Time Plant Metallurgist for our busy 24/7 amorphous metal manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Safety - set expectations to maintain a safe and organized workplace, lead by example, ensure environmental compliance, hold safety talks with personnel as needed, make daily observations and conduct Safety and Housekeeping Audits.
• Coordinate melt department operations with Melt Supervisors.
• Primary responsibility for Maintenance/Engineering liaison for non-AR level Melt and RMSB repairs and projects.
• Assist Melt Supervisors with RMSB charge coordination, raw materials inventory, chemistry control and corrections, and melt process, as required in Melt Manager’s absence (Melt Managers are Primary).
• Maintain melt webpage with required communications to operate the plant on a 24 hr basis.
• Write, review, and update all procedures/work instructions and forms in ISO 9000 QC system and Melt Intranet for the melting of all alloys.
• Actively participate in the quality process including resolution of CARS.
• Arrange and assist Melt Managers in all melt X-trials, collect experimental data and samples, compile and interpret the results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Success Factors

• Assist in communicating performance expectations including safe work practices to all melt personnel.
• Drive webpage initiatives in melt areas.
• Solicit feedback from plant personnel on opportunities to improve processes (yields, procedures, methods, etc.).
• Continuously monitor & revise melt area ISO documents as required.
• Effectively integrate with the other crew leaders to deliver casting production and quality objectives.
• Ability to work with engineers / metallurgists to execute trials and implement improvements.

Attributes/Skills Required/Sought

• Ability to communicate with all plant personnel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Change agent - constantly seeks alternative ideas & new ways to accomplish the goals.
• Self-starter: highly motivated individual with the ability to solve problems / resolve issues and multi-task.
• Ability to take instructions and follow through with minimal supervision.
• Work on plant floor at least 60% of the time
• Create and present PowerPoint presentations to leaders and plant staff as/when needed/required.
• Ability to perform required physical work as and when needed to run the department successfully.

Experience/Education Required/Sought

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science.
• Organizational ability.
• Advanced user in MS Office applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• 5+ years in manufacturing and melt/foundry with furnaces
• 5+ years refractories experience
• Must have Metallurgist background.
• Must have previously worked closely with R&D, Quality, Procurement, and other relevant departments.
• You MUST be available days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays as/if/when needed to keep the plant running.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing