Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Platform Metallurgist
works to ensure the quality and integrity of casting metallurgy and the
soundness of foundry melting and pouring practices for foundries throughout the
Lawton Standard platform. They also investigate
and conduct experiments concerned with physical characteristics, properties,
and processing of castings to develop new alloys, applications, and methods of
production.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 50%
on average
PRIMARY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Lead in developing and implementing melt department
procedures and processes; continuously work
to improve upon Lawton Standard’s approach to production of iron and steel castings
·
Develop the most effective and cost effective
charge metal mix by balancing customer needs for quality with the cost and
availability of materials
·
Assess and evaluate melt department reports and
guide their ongoing improvement; review
reports to ensure the department is operating as it should; in conjunction with the Quality Manager,
provide training and counsel for melt department personnel as needed
·
Develop melting, pouring, heat treating,
cooling, and related processes to obtain desired casting properties and
characteristics at the lowest total cost
·
Work with the Quality Manager and Plant Operations
Manager to analyze, identify, and cure root causes of casting scrap; work with customers and the Quality Manager to
solve metallurgical problems
·
Investigate customer specifications, develop
appropriate production and/or post production testing procedures, and provide required
cost information to ensure Lawton’s ability to profitably produce iron and
steel that meet all customer specifications
·
Investigate and/or determine metal
specifications for each new alloy or application; advise as needed on rigging standards (i.e.,
gating, risering, chilling, etc.);
create and maintain knowledge base of metallurgical information
·
Work with the Quality Manager to select and
certify all melt material suppliers and to develop and implement an on-going
review process
·
Ensure that appropriate tests are conducted to
measure hardness, mechanical,
and other properties for manufacturing purposes or to determine compliance with
manufacturing specifications and standards
·
Manage the in-house metallurgical testing
process – develop procedures for use of the spectrometer and ensure they are
understood and followed; maintain records as appropriate; work with vendor
and/or operator to ensure proper calibration and operation; proper work with spectrometer operator(s) to
ensure their ability to maintain Lawton Standard’s testing and quality
standards
·
Monitor all heats for compliance with internal
standards; investigate any deviations found and report them to the Quality and
Plant Operations Managers; analyze all
aspects of melt including slag make up
·
Consult with outside engineers and others to
develop methods of manufacturing alloys at minimum cost
·
Conduct microscopic, x-ray, x-ray diffraction,
spectroscopic, and other studies of metal and alloy samples to determine and/or
ensure their physical characteristics such as crystal structure, dispersion of
alloy particles, and presence of impurities, fractures, and other defects.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s
Degree in metallurgy, materials science, or metallurgical
engineering.
Experience: Minimum of three years of iron
and/or steel foundry experience and/or training; or
equivalent combination of
education and experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND
ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:
·
Deep understanding of correct foundry melt
processes and practices, casting metallurgy, and metallurgy-related casting
defects and their causes
·
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
blueprints, customer orders (specs), and related technical and/or legal
documents
·
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints
from customers, regulatory agencies, etc.
·
Good presentation skills (to customers, top management, public
groups, and/or Board of Advisors)
·
Good people skills; interact well with customers
and foundry personnel to accomplish goals
·
Excellent problem-solving skills; must be detail
oriented
·
Must be team oriented, ethical and trustworthy
·
Must be flexible and able to adapt to and
embrace change
·
Must know how to use relevant computer hardware
and software.
Type: Full-time
About
Temperform LLC
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Temperform LLC is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees. Our business is essential, so the health and wellbeing of our employees, partners and candidates is our top priority.
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Pride in the Past. Promise for the Future.
Founded in 1970 and with 700+ years of employee foundry experience, Temperform is one of the nation’s leading specialty manufacturers of heat, corrosion, abrasion resistant castings and machined components. High quality, award-winning, high-touch service are our hallmarks. Temperform has rapidly developed a reputation for exceeding customer expectations, as well as, excelling with customization, vertical integration and industry innovation.
“The vertical integration has been very helpful, we now purchase ready to be installed.”
Located in Southeast Michigan, our customers are located around the world. Our high quality castings start with our excellence in engineering and metallurgy, whether from reverse engineering to design recommendations for severe environments. Our industry specialties include:
•Cement
•Mining
•Light Aggregate
•Pulp & Paper
•Forging Dies
•Composite Tooling
•Petro-Chemical
•Pump & Valve
•Heat Treating Components
Excellence is Our Only Measure
ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001:2015 certified, our capabilities of producing stainless steel for high heat applications, white irons for high wear applications, sophisticated super alloys for isothermal forging die castings, and carbon and low alloy steels for less severe applications, make us a top go-to supplier. Temperform has the alloy for any application and know-how to customize it for our customers’ most challenging requirements.