Metallurgist

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Metallurgist to join our team in Oxford, AL.

The Metallurgist will manage the day-to-day activities and requirements within the metallurgical lab. Perform metallurgical evaluations and manage the sub-contract operations for outside material testing.

Why join us?

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

As a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-performance alloy components, we provide critical solutions to some of the world’s most demanding industries, including aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines, automotive, medical, and other specialist sectors.

With a heritage spanning nearly 250 years, we’ve built a global reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and engineering that performs where it matters most. Today, we operate across 20 sites worldwide, employing almost 3,000 professionals. This includes engineers and production teams to HR, marketing, and other support functions, who are united by a shared sense of purpose.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, teamwork, and integrity.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in

• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities

• PTO

• Competitive 401K

• Competitive medical insurance

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all master heat testing and tracking of all new and existing heats. Ensure they are approved to customer specific requirements
• Disposition non-compliant material as needed
• Communicate with manufacturing and quality on the status of master heats
• Contribute to problem solving activities within Doncasters as needed
• Perform metallurgical evaluations for product qualification and welder qualifications
• Contract review as it pertains to metallurgical requirements

Interested?

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

Qualifications:

• Degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science or Metallurgical Engineering, preferred but not essential
• Experience in a similar role, within an educational environment or a related industry i.e. metal processing, melting and/or casting preferably
• Experience in working with a quality management system and to quality standards such as ISO 9001 or AS 9100
• Experience working within a lean manufacturing environment, preferred
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

Equal opportunities:

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact careers@doncasters.com.