Principal MetallurgistCountryUnited States of America
State / County Massachusetts
City North Grafton
Division Wyman Gordon
Company Grafton
Function Engineering
Workplace Type On-Site
Position type Full Time
Opportunity ID 24754
Job Description PURPOSE:
Position is accountable for providing technical, metallurgical, input as to proper customer requirements, then necessary control of estimating, design, processing and testing to ensure all specs are met in efficient, cost-effective manners. Lead the team of metallurgists and take responsibility for the department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Defining and explaining engineering capabilities.
- Ensuring that the product is capable of meeting the customer requirements.
- Ensuring that the customer approval and fixed practice requirements are followed.
- Ensuring that the processes are optimized for cost and operational efficiency.
- Planning DOE's and MPE's to improve process capability.
- Working with the Operations and Planning group to facilitate material movement through the department.
- Working with the OSC to develop subcontractor approvals and agree process routes.
- Define product process capability and ensure that contract review process results in acknowledgement of orders that have proven capability, or that appropriate exceptions or risks (in case of developmental products or process) are communicated
- Review non-standard orders and poor process capability orders.
- Review basis specifications and consult with tech edit on capabilities versus requirements.
- Define test requirements.
- Maintain FTP databases and address causes of non-conformance.
- Manage customer relationships
- Comment and negotiate on specification technical requirements.
- Provide resolution to customer technical questions/problems
- Answer customer complaints of a technical nature.
- Manage customer process qualifications, approvals and metallurgical offers.
- Develop strong relationships with counterparts at customers and end users.
- Participate in customer visits and audits and appropriately address resultant actions.
- Provide technical leadership within the department: supervise, train and develop product metallurgists, Educate production personnel in metallurgical and quality assurance requirements.
- Liaise with research group, sales and applications development team(s) on new product/process development.
- Facilitate communication and achievement of company and plant goals and objectives
REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S. in metallurgy/material engineering and 10 years relevant experience in metal melting, fabrication, or forging processes.
- Knowledge of or experience with steels, titanium, and/or nickel-based alloys preferred.
- Managerial expertise with metallurgists and technicians.
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong technical background.
- Organizational and leadership skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Quality assurance process skills.
- Can work well with colleagues.
Pay & BenefitsFor informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $125,000 to $160,000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.
