Senior Heat Treat Metallurgist for Failure Analysis

Capgemini; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 31,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Capgemini seeks a Metallurgical Engineer – Heat Treat Specialist (Contract) in Auburn Hills, MI. This expert provides advanced heat treatment and metallurgical guidance to support long-term reliability and forensic failure analysis, serving as NA heat treatment SME and collaborating with global teams.

You will develop robust material solutions, train teams, and drive process improvements while ensuring CIQ 9 compliance and global standardization. This role is on-site and contract-based.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering or related field from ABET accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a heat treating engineering role.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and project management experience.
• Broad technical expertise across multiple heat treating processes (carburizing, carbonitriding, induction, quenching, tempering, solution heat treatment).
• Deep understanding of how heat treat processes influence microstructure and performance of steel and aluminum alloys.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and interaction with all organizational levels.
• Experience with AIAG CQI 9 heat treat system assessments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the North America Region heat treatment subject matter expert, providing technical consultation to engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Close collaboration with the other global regions on metallurgic matters.
• Lead metallurgical failure investigations, including root cause determination, laboratory assessment, metallographic analysis, and closure of corrective actions.
• Drive long term product reliability improvements through advanced materials engineering, heat treat science, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with global metallurgy and heat treat teams to develop harmonized procedures, specifications, and technical standards.
• Support warranty reduction initiatives by applying rigorous forensic analysis and providing science based containment and corrective action recommendations.
• Review global supplier assessments, evaluations, and capability approvals for heat treatment and metallurgical processes.
• Participate in value engineering efforts to identify cost reduction opportunities without sacrificing performance, durability, or reliability.
• Lead and support drawing reviews, GD&T considerations, and technical sign offs requiring heat treat and metallurgical expertise.
• Scout, evaluate, and develop advanced materials solutions to support vehicle energy demands, lightweighting strategies, quality targets, and new feature requirements.
• Facilitate enterprise knowledge transfer by developing training materials, conducting workshops, and coaching teams in heat treating fundamentals and best practices.
• Provide guidance on CQI 9 compliance, heat treat audit readiness, and process robustness.
• Drive innovation in heat treatment technologies, digital material characterization, and emerging metallurgical methods.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Heat treat knowledge

CQI 9 understanding

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering or related field (ABET accredited)

Master or Doctorate in Materials Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Capgemini seeks a Metallurgical Engineer – Heat Treat Specialist (Contract) in Auburn Hills, MI. This expert provides advanced heat treatment and metallurgical guidance to support long-term reliability and forensic failure analysis, serving as NA heat treatment SME and collaborating with global teams.

You will develop robust material solutions, train teams, and drive process improvements while ensuring CIQ 9 compliance and global standardization. This role is on-site and contract-based.