Direct Hire- Sr. Quality Metallurgist is needed in the Hubbard/Girard, OH area with a background in Aluminum casting. Metallurgist has to be a subject matter expert in Aluminum casting. Client is offering $130,000- $160,000 base + 10% bonus and benefits start day one. Relocation assistance is also being offered for qualifed candidates.
location: Youngstown, Ohio
job type: Permanent
salary: $130,000 - 160,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Process Optimization: Oversee and optimize aluminum melting, refining, alloying, and casting processes (including high-pressure die casting, permanent mold, or sand casting).
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for aluminum metallurgy, microstructural evaluation, and heat treatment protocols.
- Quality & Compliance: Direct non-destructive testing (NDT) and destructive testing programs to guarantee product integrity and adherence to aerospace, automotive, or industrial specifications.
- Failure Analysis: Lead complex root-cause failure analysis (RCFA) for casting defects (e.g., porosity, inclusions, hot tears) and implement robust corrective actions.
- R&D and Innovation: Partner with product design teams to develop new aluminum alloys and evaluate emerging casting technologies to improve mechanical properties and reduce costs.
- Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers, metallurgists, and laboratory technicians on best practices in foundry metallurgy.
- Verify raw material suppliers, including hardeners and scrap.
- Assist purchasing manager in identification of new suppliers and assist with ongoing rating of such suppliers.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 7 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors (required)
skills:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
