Metallurgical Development Lead/Manager

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. 

Relocation may be offered for this position.

Purpose

This position supports improved profitability and market growth through development of products and internal steel manufacturing processes that expand business opportunities and reduce cost via technology advancement. This position also supports activities directed toward improvement of customer and Metallus quality and processing.  Finally, this position is a primary failure analysis expert and completes lab investigations related to root cause analysis of customer claims and internal quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical / metallurgical expertise to serve as a subject matter expert in the areas of customer processing (e.g. forging, forming, heat treating (Q&T, carburizing, nitriding, induction hardening, etc.), machining), micro-alloy steels, automotive applications (e.g. gears, crankshafts), property testing (e.g. mechanical, fatigue, thermomechanical), and product performance.
• Enhance and promote the value and advantages of Metallus material solutions through direct customer and industry interactions.  Serve as a lead technical metallurgical contact in discussions around new business development, customer processes, challenges, opportunities.
• Work closely with Marketing, Business Development, Application Development, and other commercial teams to strategically approach opportunities to promote sales growth through new business opportunities or expanding capabilities using thermomechanical testing (Gleeble) and computational modeling (including process modeling (rolling, tube making) and computational thermodynamics)
• Lead complex investigative work through the Application Met Lab, especially those that pertain to customer processing of our materials and/or competitors’ materials, failure analysis, and advanced materials characterization. These investigations will result from requests submitted by internal Technical Service employees, Sales employees, Manufacturing or Quality employees, etc.   This includes, but not limited to: assembling related mill processing records, customer processing records (if appropriate), trends in related observations; Formulating and implementing a work plan; analyzing results, researched information, independent calculations, and educated assumptions of missing or non-existent information; conferencing with other experts / interested parties; proposing probable causes and/or potential solution; effectively corresponding with interested parties and required resources, via meetings, one-on-one, telephone or email; and completing the investigation via a written report that documents the background, materials, procedures, results and conclusions.
• Supporting quality & manufacturing to solve complex metallurgical problems and optimize material processing through complex investigations and analysis.
• Mentor, guide, and train other employees in failure analysis methods, materials characterization, and other metallurgical analyses to be used in the Application Met Lab.

Technical Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field with at least 7 years of experience in metallurgy, steel, metal manufacturing, or related work.
• Master's degree in a technical or related field with at least 5 years of experience in metallurgy, steel, metal manufacturing, or related work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field with at least 12 years of experience in metallurgy, steel, metal manufacturing, or related work.
• Master's degree in a technical or related field with at least 10 years of experience in metallurgy, steel, metal manufacturing, or related work.

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