Metallurgist

Purpose

The Metallurgist candidate will supervise and plan the metallurgical aspects of the process; conduct analysis to identify and implement continual improvement activities; and represent the Company with our customers, suppliers, and certifying agencies. The candidate will also perform root cause and corrective action analyses for nonconforming products.

Essential Functions

• Comply with and support PCC Code of Conduct Requirements and Company policies and procedures, as well as Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Comply with and support AS9100, SOX requirements and all PCC Rules, including EHS and Quality.
• Ensure product conforms to all customer required metallurgical properties.
• Write manufacturing plans for customer approval, which define required processing parameters.
• Ensure all products shipped meet the requirements of the approved manufacturing plans.
• Define forging temperatures, heat treat process and testing as required by customer specifications.
• Write metallurgical reports for customer approval which summarize product processing and testing.
• Analyze test data and adjust processing parameters as required to ensure continuing conformance to customer requirements.
• Maintain "external" customer relationship for communication of technical issues, resolution of product issues. This includes similar contact concerning technical issues with raw material suppliers.
• Identify and report metallurgical deviations with corrective action to disposition effected product and identify the product within all necessary data/quality systems.
• Communicate with all levels of management; report any problems affecting product integrity.
• Provide technical metallurgical engineering support to customers and QA department
• Maintain quality improvement and industry standards.
• Conduct metallurgical failure analysis as needed.
• Conduct microstructures evaluation and interpretation of microstructures and Grain size ratings
• Provide materials engineering support to operations and equipment.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. in Material Sciences with a minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in a manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge of various aerospace alloy groups, including Ni-based superalloys, titanium, aluminum, and steel alloys
• Experience with heat treat, pyrometry and aerospace forging products preferred.
• Knowledge of NADCAP/AS9001 Requirements and AMS2750E Pyrometry.
• Knowledge of standards and specifications: ASTM, ASM, AISI, SAE and MIL.
• Experience working with Quality specification requirements of major aerospace customers: Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Safran, GE Aviation, Military, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, and others.
• GE Grain Size Evaluation/Ratings E50TF133-S10 Certification is a plus.
• Quality systems and document maintenance background.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to collect and analyze metallurgical data
• Good communication skills; verbal and written
• Team Player
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to support a 24 / 7 operation.