• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• Board-licensed Metallurgical Engineer
• At least 2–3 years experience in a foundry environment (investment casting or sand casting).
• Experience with melt shop operations, alloys (ferrous and/or non-ferrous), and metallurgical testing.
• Knowledge of casting metallurgy, metal solidification, and phase transformation.
• Ability to interpret mechanical testing data, microstructure results, and spectrometer readings.
• Familiarity with NDT methods (PT, MT, RT, UT).
• Experience with foundry simulation software is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Reduction of casting defects and scrap rate.
• Consistency in chemical and mechanical properties.
• Compliance with customer and industry specifications.
• On-time completion of metallurgical reports, failure analysis, and improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor metallurgical process parameters for investment casting and sand casting.
• Establish and maintain metal melt practices including charge calculation, alloy selection, temperature control, and refining processes.
• Ensure compliance with metallurgical standards, heat treatment procedures, and correct microstructure requirements.
• Monitor and improve chemical composition consistency through spectrometer analysis and melt adjustments.
• Conduct metallurgical testing such as hardness testing, tensile testing, microstructure examination, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Review and analyze chemical, mechanical, and microstructure results to verify compliance with specifications.
• Conduct research and development on encountered casting defects.
• Maintain metallurgical records, certifications, and traceability documents.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to reduce rejection rates and improve casting quality.
• Conduct research on new alloys, coating materials, refractory systems, and heat treatment techniques.
• Work closely with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure robust metallurgical practices and process efficiency.
• Assist production teams in optimizing molding, pouring, gating, riser design, and solidification processes.
• Provide technical guidance on sand systems, wax patterns, shell building, metal flow, and casting cleanliness.
• Support troubleshooting of casting issues on the shop floor and recommend improvements.