Sr. Metallurgist Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Metallurgist Process Engineer Location: Austintown, Ohio Type: Contract Compensation: 120-130K Contractor Work Model: Onsite – onsite Hours: 40.0

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee casting and metallurgical programs to enhance operational capabilities, production processes, and product innovation.
• Establish and refine procedures to meet customer quality standards, reliability, and delivery timelines in a safe and economical manner.
• Serve as the primary technical authority on metallurgy and casting operations, employing analytical and data-based approaches to address complex challenges.
• Collaborate across departments including Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance, with direct involvement on the production floor.
• Engage with clients and suppliers while maintaining confidentiality and disclosure agreements.
• Maintain safety responsibilities by adhering to policies, participating in safety audits, and promoting a safety-oriented culture.
• Manage bimetallic casting operations, including product formulations, evaluation procedures, and outsourced activities.
• Refine casting parameters such as heating duration, rotational speed, mold temperature, and molten metal quality.
• Coordinate product priorities and evaluation schedules with furnace production planning.
• Ensure thorough documentation of casting logs and production orders.
• Act as the organizational authority on materials science and additive manufacturing across all facilities.
• Lead product innovation projects, including new insert/matrix formulations for barrels.
• Apply problem-solving methodologies such as Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, and Six Sigma principles.
• Utilize heat