Senior Metallurgical Engineer

Experis Technology Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Travel insurance

401(k) match

Weekly pay

Job summary

Experis Technology Group is seeking a Senior Metallurgical Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI onsite. The role focuses on heat treating science, failure investigations, and process optimization, with a leadership emphasis across global teams.

You will drive reliability improvements, develop standards, and mentor teams through training and workshops in heat treating fundamentals and best practices.

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering or related ABET-accredited field.
• Minimum 10 years in a heat treating engineering role.
• Broad expertise across carburizing, carbonitriding, induction, quenching, tempering, solution heat treatment.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated leadership & project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical failure investigations including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide advanced technical consultation to engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing and suppliers.
• Develop harmonized heat treating procedures, specifications, and technical standards with global teams.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer via training materials, workshops, and coaching on heat treating fundamentals and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical communication

Heat treating expertise

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering (ABET)

Job description

Our client, a science-driven Materials Engineering organization, is seeking a Senior Metallurgical Engineer to join their team.

Job Title: Senior Metallurgical Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

What's the Job?

Serve as the North America heat treatment subject matter expert, providing advanced technical consultation to engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing, and suppliers. 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. Facilitate enterprise knowledge transfer by developing training materials, conducting workshops, and coaching teams in heat treating fundamentals and best practices.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering or a related engineering field from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a heat treating engineering role.
• Broad technical expertise across multiple heat treating processes (e.g., carburizing, carbonitriding, induction, quenching, tempering, solution heat treatment).
• Deep understanding of how heat treat processes influence microstructure and performance of steel and aluminum alloys.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all organizational levels, including demonstrated leadership and project management experience.

What's in it for me?

• Work as an internal consultant focused on heat treat science, reliability, and forensic analysis (not production responsibility).
• Partner with global metallurgy and heat treating groups to improve standards, procedures, and technical alignment.
• Contribute to warranty reduction initiatives through rigorous forensic analysis and science-based containment and corrective action recommendations.
• Support supplier capability approvals and heat treat audit readiness, strengthening process robustness across the enterprise.
• Lead knowledge transfer through training, workshops, and coaching to build heat treating competence across teams.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay