Materials Engineer

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expert engineering support for Eastman manufacturing facilities worldwide, including small, fast-paced requests and large, long-range capital projects and study jobs.
• Support the Capital Program, Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Risk Based Inspection, Asset Integrity, and Construction efforts as they pertain to materials.
• Conduct corrosion studies, root-cause failure analysis, metallography/microstructure analyses, equipment inspections, and materials of construction designs to support plant operations.
• Support work related to Risk Based Inspection (RBI) and other asset integrity programs.
• Support multiple manufacturing plants around the globe.
• Select materials of construction for new plants/equipment and design corrosion monitoring plans for capital projects.
• Coordinate materials laboratory work and design corrosion/compatibility tests to support failure analysis investigations, proper materials selection, and corrosion control methods.

A knowledge of the following is valued and highly desired in this role:

• Corrosion and failure analysis
• Metallic and non-metallic materials of construction and microstructures
• Non-destructive testing and evaluation methods
• Welding and fabrication techniques
• Heat treating
• Application of materials-related standards and codes
• RBI methodology
• Coatings
• Chemical process equipment and process design

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Materials, Materials Science, Metallurgical, Welding, Corrosion Engineering, or related educational background and experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with corrosion, failure analysis, metallurgy, asset integrity, fabrication of metallic alloys, and non-metallic materials.
• Capability to apply educational experience related to materials (metallic and nonmetallic), corrosion, fabrication, and inspection to difficult Materials Engineering problems in an industrial environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong willingness to continue learning through fast-paced Chemical Process Industry projects.
• Experience with metallography, microscopy, failure analysis, mechanical testing, corrosion testing, and other metal and non-metal material evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, visualization, and hands-on experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a team environment.

Eastman will not accept applicants for this position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.