Process Metallurgist

BG Workforce Solutions; Hawaii; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BG Workforce Solutions is seeking a Process Metallurgist to own material processing and heat-treatment operations in an advanced manufacturing environment in Honolulu. The role selects, develops, validates, and troubleshoots thermal processes across alloys, product forms, starting conditions, and final-property requirements.

The work sits between engineering analysis and the shop floor: apply structure–process–performance to set the method, verify final material condition, and stand behind the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or closely related discipline with metallurgy coursework.
• 5+ years of professional metallurgy/heat-treatment experience with process ownership.
• Working knowledge of heat-treatment principles and industrial furnaces.
• Ability to interpret specifications and material certifications against final conditions.
• Experience investigating nonconforming material and writing corrective actions.
• Comfortable on the manufacturing floor guiding operators and cross-functional teams.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain Secret clearance (DoD requirements).

Responsibilities

• Select and develop heat-treatment and thermal processes to meet final properties.
• Set and verify furnace parameters, temperatures, timings, and cooling methods.
• Account for material history and its effect on microstructure and properties.
• Verify results through testing and metallography; document criteria and condition.
• Own furnace capability and process control per AMS 2750 requirements.
• Investigate process failures, identify root causes, and issue corrective actions.
• Write procedures, train operators, and support audits and maintenance.
• Maintain complete processing records and traceability.

Skills

Metallurgy knowledge

Root cause analysis

Technical writing

On-floor leadership

Process control understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree in metallurgy or materials (preferred)

Tools

AMS 2750 knowledge

NADCAP heat treat knowledge

Job description

Position Summary

BG Workforce Solutions is seeking a Process Metallurgist to own material processing and heat-treatment operations in an advanced manufacturing environment in Honolulu. The role selects, develops, validates, and troubleshoots thermal processes across alloys, product forms, starting conditions, and final-property requirements. The work sits between engineering analysis and the shop floor: apply structure–process–performance to set the method, verify final material condition, and stand behind the result with limited supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Select and develop heat-treatment and related thermal processes from alloy, starting condition, product form, section thickness, prior processing, and required final properties.
• Set and verify furnace parameters: temperature profiles, soak times, atmospheres, load configuration, and cooling or quench method (furnace, air, polymer, oil, water, or other applicable media).
• Account for manufacturing history—cast, billet-derived, wrought, powder/AM, and prior thermal or mechanical work—and how that history changes microstructure, process response, distortion, and residual stress.
• Verify results through property testing and metallography (hardness, conductivity where applicable, mechanical tests as required, case depth, decarb, contamination, IGO/IGA). Establish acceptance criteria and document incoming condition, process execution, and final characterization.
• Own furnace capability and process control: temperature uniformity, atmosphere integrity, quench-media condition, instrumentation, and records consistent with AMS 2750 pyrometry practice.
• Investigate process failures and nonconforming material, identify root cause, and issue technically supported corrective action.
• Write procedures, work instructions, and training materials; qualify operators; support internal and external audits, equipment maintenance, process validation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain complete processing records and traceability (travelers, load maps, thermocouple placement, heat/lot pedigree, and mill or incoming certifications).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related discipline with substantial metallurgy coursework.
• Five or more years of professional experience in metallurgy, heat treatment, or production thermal processing, including ownership of process selection—not observation only.
• Working knowledge of heat-treatment principles across multiple metallic alloys and material conditions, and of industrial furnaces, atmosphere control, temperature-control systems, and quenching.
• Ability to interpret specifications, material certifications, test results, and manufacturing documentation, and to evaluate microstructure and properties against required final condition.
• Experience investigating nonconforming material and writing technically supported corrective action. Strong technical writing.
• Comfortable on the manufacturing floor providing guidance to operators, quality, and process engineering.
• U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; existing clearance preferred. Must satisfy applicable DoD background requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, defense, or other highly controlled manufacturing. Familiarity with AMS/SAE heat-treat specifications, AMS 2750, and NADCAP heat treat or a documented path to process approval.
• Broad alloy experience (carbon/alloy and tool steels, stainless and PH grades, aluminum, copper alloys/bronze, titanium, and nickel alloys) and more than one product form, including AM thermal processing where applicable.
• Hands‑on metallography, hardness, conductivity, and related characterization. Experience qualifying thermal‑processing procedures and supporting audits or material acceptance.
• Advanced degree in metallurgy or materials. Military or veteran experience.

Work Environment

In‑person role in an operating advanced‑manufacturing shop. Time is split between analysis and the floor: industrial furnaces, quench systems, test equipment, heat, PPE, and occasional off‑shift support during production runs or failures. Reports into engineering leadership and works daily with operations, quality, maintenance, and training.