ISO Technical Director

WG Worcester/Brighton/Princeton Facilities – Wyman-Gordon, located in Worcester, MA, provides Isothermal Forgings for military and commercial turbine applications using nickel-based and titanium powder alloys. Both the Princeton, KY and Brighton, MI facilities supply raw material to the forge shop through use of Vacuum-Melt Atomizers, Lathes, and equipment for complete billet processing and certification.

About the role

The Technical Director is responsible for providing metallurgical and engineering leadership and support related to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes and products that safely and cost-effectively meet customer demands for quality, consistency, and on-time performance. This role will have full management responsibility over facility metallurgy, lab, and engineering in Brighton, MI; Princeton, KY; and Worcester, MA.

Responsibilities

• 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 multiple facilities to drive repeatability and core knowledge requirements
• Participate in new business development, quotes, and timeline management
• Drive out variances within processes to improve yield and reduce NCR/Scrap/submittals
• Manage communication between plants and disciplines including quality, operations, sales, and metallurgy
• Participate in the development of business unit/plant policy for areas that directly impact or are impacted by New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Participate in cross-functional teams to reorganize/improve functionality across the ISO group
• Project manage the New Product Introduction (NPI) process in conjunction with engineering and quality
• Serve as the primary technical contact for new equipment qualification and implementation, including but not limited to Isothermal forging and atomization equipment
• Interface with all levels of the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science
• Advanced M.S. in Materials Science is highly preferred
• 10-15 years in related powder metallurgy
• Nickel-based super alloy background preferred
• Knowledge of computer software; adept at Microsoft Office to communicate with customers and internal management regarding current sales and delivery impacts
• Able to effectively communicate complex thoughts and procedures to all levels of the organization
• Travel to other facilities as needed (~25%)

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient at multitasking
• Ability to work effectively under pressure from a fast-paced production schedule, customer demands, operational, and managerial conflicts
• Able to convey technical and conceptual material to individuals at all levels in customer organizations as well as within Wyman-Gordon business units
• Able to drive change across multiple facilities/states