technical services metallurgist
Randstad
- Carrollton, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
Industry leader seeks a Technical Services Engineer to support our customers when they are having machining or material issues in the field. You should have experience in steel or aluminum production. Enjoy a rural life or live on the outskirts of Louisville KY or Cincinnati OH. Stable, growing company that has never had a layoff. Competitive pay and benefits, including relocation assistance.Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- Training in conducting root cause analysis and facilitating problem-solving initiatives
- Familiarity with Lean and/or Six Sigma methodology
- Familiarity with IATF16949 or ISO 9001 and 8D Corrective Action requirements
- Ability to travel 25-40% monthly.
job type: Permanent
salary: $85,000 - 120,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelorsresponsibilities:
The role of a Technical Services Metallurgist is to develop, maintain and manage partnerships with our customers. This position will be based at the plant with up to 40% travel to visit customer facilities and training. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Having knowledge of the mill process and products to determine if capability matches customer's requirements, and develop suitable products where necessary.
- Leading product performance investigations, determining root causes, and dispositioning technical claims.
- Understanding of service center processing and products.
- Communicating technical concepts in simple and relatable ways to foster understanding with both customers and our team.
- Collaborating with the sales team, product and process metallurgists to develop new grades/products or processes to support customers' business and market needs.
- Collaborating with the customer to solve their problems.
- Working with technical and commercial teammates from other divisions to support customers nearby or in targeted markets.
- wearing steel toe shoes
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors (required)
- Materials Science
- Technical Support
- Engineering
- Quality
- Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Six Sigma