Process Metallurgist

ATI; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Assistance Technique Internationale in Monroe, NC seeks a Process Metallurgist to support post-melt operations in the Monroe Billet area, focusing on hot working, conditioning, inspection, and related processes. Experience with radial forging is highly preferred.

You will collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to improve safety, equipment performance, and product quality while leading continuous improvement initiatives using data analysis and modeling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in metallurgy-related field.
• Experience with industrial metals manufacturer preferred.
• Exposure to thermo-mechanical processing and metals alloys.

Responsibilities

• Act as internal technical contact for thermo-mechanical processing to convert as-cast to marketable product.
• Maintain shop floor presence to provide technical support and identify process improvements.
• Support outside conversion operations and internal conversion services as needed.
• Develop expertise in thermo-mechanical processing of Ni/Fe/Co-base, titanium, and specialty steels alloys.
• Track critical quality metrics and drive yield, cycle time, and cost improvements.
• Standardize hot working operating and mill instructions.

Skills

Industrial process metallurgy

Lean manufacturing

Wrought metals processing

Thermal/deformation modeling

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

ATI is seeking to hire a Process Metallurgist to support our Specialty Materials business unit. This position will be based in Monroe, NC.

As a Process Metallurgist you will be responsible for providing post-melt technical support to the Monroe Billet production area. This will include all hot working, conditioning, inspection, and similar post-melt processes. Open-die press and radial forging experience is strongly preferred for this role.

A successful Process Metallurgist will learn ATI's safety and business cultures, processes, products, manage interactions between internal and external groups, and possess a continuous improvement mindset.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Internal technical contact for thermo-mechanical processing operations to transform as-cast structure into marketable, customer compliant product.
• Maintaining a visible and consistent presence on the shop floor in order to provide technical support to Operations for processing material when obstacles in production arise and to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Provide technical support for outside conversion operations and internal Conversion Services as required.
• Develop and maintain operational and metallurgical expertise in thermo-mechanical processing of Ni/Fe/Co-base, titanium, and specialty steel alloys through experimentation, technical literature review, best practice exchanges across ATI, and attending technical conferences.
• Responsibility for all products manufactured in the Monroe Billet area, actions include but are not limited to: tracking critical to quality process metrics and identifying opportunities to improve yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Maintenance and standardization of hot working operating and mill instructions.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance personnel to develop improvements to manufacturing standards that enhance safety in the workplace, equipment performance and product quality.
• Plan, execute and manage product/process continuous improvement programs. Apply statistical data analysis and thermal/deformation modeling tools as required to support initiatives.
• Lead and participate in team-based, cross-functional continuous improvement activities including risk assessments, problem solving reports, cause/effect diagrams, process audits, and standard work.
• Communicate results to management, colleagues, and customers in the form of written reports and oral presentations.
• Support Value Stream Metallurgy and R&D in the development, evaluation and standardization of new products and processes.
• Create and implement items, recipes, mill instructions and other quality system documents.
• Provide technical support during customer audits and inquiries.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science (Metals Focused)
• Internship/work-study in a manufacturing environment, preferably with an industrial metals supplier

Preferred Qualifications

• One to three years of industrial process metallurgy experience related to manufacturing Ni/Fe/Co-base, titanium and/or specialty steels alloys
• Experience with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies
• Working knowledge of wrought metals processing (i.e., melting, press forging, radial forging, hot rolling, conditioning, heat treatment, etc.).
• Possesses an understanding and ability to clearly explain metallurgical principles critical to metals processing (e.g., recrystallization, strengthening mechanisms, microstructure-property relationships, etc.)
• Application of thermal/deformation modeling tools to solve problems and optimize processes preferred
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or related certification

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.