Senior Aluminum Casthouse Metallurgist & Process Optimizer

Your Talent Source; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Source in Texas is seeking a Corporate Aluminum Casthouse Metallurgical Engineer to lead alloy development, billet quality, process optimization and product performance across the extrusion chain, from remelt to final profiles.

You will provide metallurgical support across casthouse and extrusion operations, develop and optimize aluminum alloys, troubleshoot extrusion defects, support billet casting, homogenization and heat treatment, and drive standards and corrective actions with

Qualifications

• 10+ years in metallurgy & casthouse.
• 5+ years aluminum extrusion experience.
• Strong knowledge of soft aluminum alloys, billet casting & remelt operations.
• Familiarity with testing methods and metallurgical properties.

Responsibilities

• Provide metallurgical support across casthouse (remelt/billet) and extrusion operations.
• Develop and optimize aluminum alloys to meet customer and application requirements.
• Analyze and troubleshoot extrusion defects (surface, mechanical, dimensional).
• Support billet casting, homogenization, and heat treatment processes.
• Establish and maintain process standards and metallurgical best practices.
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective actions for metallurgical quality issues.
• Support new product development and qualification of new alloys or profiles.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders on technical issues and approvals.

Skills

Metallurgy

Aluminum Casthouse

Aluminum Extrusion

Heat Treatment

Troubleshooting

Analytical Skills

Testing Methods

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science or Materials Engineering

Job description

Your Talent Source in Texas is seeking a Corporate Aluminum Casthouse Metallurgical Engineer to lead alloy development, billet quality, process optimization and product performance across the extrusion chain, from remelt to final profiles.

You will provide metallurgical support across casthouse and extrusion operations, develop and optimize aluminum alloys, troubleshoot extrusion defects, support billet casting, homogenization and heat treatment, and drive standards and corrective actions with