Metallurgist I

AllSTEM Connections is seeking a Metallurgist I to work in Texarkana, TX.

This is a full-time, direct hire position.

Yearly salary is $135-$165K depending on experience. There is also a variable monthly bonus of up to 10% of monthly salary.

Relocation assistance is available.

Schedule: Mon- Fri, 7 - 4pm or 6am - 3pm

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Technical Quality Manager, the position is responsible for developing technical, quality, and yield improvement processes that contribute to our client’s vision of being the best common alloy facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Lead the charge for ensuring all employees, customers, and visitors understand the importance of 100% safety compliance and maintaining an injury-free workplace.
• Review customer specifications and prepare formal letters of acceptance or exception;
• Reviews and approves/rejects practices, advising Customer Service and Production Planning of reasons for rejection;
• Ensures that practices are designed and effectively deployed to meet customer requirements, while optimizing costs and profit potential;
• Dispositions internal questionable material, determining if the material is usable by the customer;
• Works with the production areas to investigate root cause and problem-solve to root cause;
• Dispositions customer claimed material;
• Works with Quality Systems to issue corrective action requests to responsible areas;
• Works with the area Operations Quality and Process Engineers to develop effective corrective actions;
• Monitors product characteristics for process capability to customer requirements and may act as Process Owner for assigned managed processes (es);
• Ability to succeed in a metrics-driven environment.
• Partner with the hiring manager to develop a short and long-term educational and career development plan.
• Support the assigned area’s productivity and efficiency goals.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree of Science in a technical field, preferably Metallurgical/Materials Science Engineering, or equivalent of 8 years of experience in quality, casting, rolling or finishing areas
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with individuals and teams at all levels of the organization.
• Able to work flexible hours as required.