Technical Director/Chief Metallurgist

2 Locations for this role. One is in Michigan one is in the Greater Boston area.

COMPANY

A leading aerospace metals manufacturer is seeking a senior technical leader to oversee metallurgy, engineering, and new product development for a key strategic customer program. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for customer-facing initiatives, owning day-to-day operations tied to new product introduction, alloy development, quality performance, and product approvals.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Technical Director/Chief Metallurgist is responsible to provide metallurgical and engineering leadership and support related to the development, implantation, and continuous improvement of processes and products that safely and cost-effectively meet customer demands for quality, consistent, and on-time performance. This role will have management responsibility over facility metallurgy, lab and engineering.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Main point of contact with customers, regulatory, and government agencies on all metallurgy, lab or engineering related issues, and audits
• Develop concise operating procedures/policies across the facility to drive repeatability and core knowledge requirements
• Drive out variances within process to improve yield and reduce NCR/Scrap/submittals
• Participates in development of business unit/plant policy for areas that directly impact or are impacted by NPI.
• Participates in Teams of cross-functional personnel for the purpose of reorganizing/improving functionality across ISO group
• Project manages new Product introduction (NPI) process in conjunction with engineering and quality.

• EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONSFour-year college degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• Advanced degree in Materials/Metallurgy is highly preferred.
• 10 years of experience working in a metallurgical capacity, preferably in a metal manufacturing environment. Must have experience providing support on a production floor.
• Experience working in ISO 9001 and AS 9100 businesses.
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical principles, standards, methods, and practices
• Specialized knowledge of metallurgical and production equipment
• Understanding of the application of statistics and six sigma practices
• Ability to provide mentorship to internal resources as requested within functional area
• Ability to deliver results on schedule
• Ability to recognize and communicate technical risks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)
• Specification interpretation, SPC, Machining Processes, Customer specifications and requirements, Calibration requirements