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Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below. You’ll own the metallurgy of our melt and cast operations. From charge makeup and inoculation through lab testing and PPAPs, you’ll keep gray/ductile iron within spec, reduce scrap, and coach the floor on best practices. What you’ll do Melt & chemistry control Set and maintain charge calculations (returns, scrap, pig, alloys) for cupola/induction. Control C, Si, Mn, S, P and carbon equivalent; manage de‑S, inoculation, and Mg treatment to achieve nodularity and chill targets. Define process windows for superheat, holding time, ladle/slag practices, and treatment recovery. Metallurgy lab & compliance Run/oversee OES spectrometer, C/S analyzer, thermal analysis, hardness (HBW), tensile (ASTM A370/E8), and metallography per ASTM A247. Maintain calibrations, procedures, and LIMS/records; ensure material traceability and test coupon compliance. Author and maintain melt practice SOPs and control plans; support ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 and customer audits. Quality & problem solving Lead root‑cause (8D), PFMEA, and SPC for metallurgical scrap (carbides, shrink, porosity, graphite morphology, pearlite/ferrite balance). Drive corrective/preventive actions with Foundry/Pattern/Sand teams; verify effectiveness with data. Partner with Maintenance on furnace/ladle reliability and with Sand on metal–mold interactions. New products & customer support Review specs (ASTM A48/A536 and customer‑specific), set acceptance criteria, and complete PPAPs (capability, control plans, MSA). Provide metallurgical feasibility for gating/feeding and heat treatment where applicable; support NDT requirements. Training & leadership Train melt operators, pourers, and lab techs on sampling, treatment windows, and visual standards. Publish daily melt reports and lead cross‑shift metallurgical review. What you’ll bring B.S. in Metallurgical/Materials Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical with strong foundry experience considered). 3–5+ years in an iron foundry (gray and/or ductile) with hands‑on melt control and lab leadership. Green‑sand/core knowledge Deep knowledge of inoculation/Mg treatment, thermal analysis, chill control, and microstructure targets. Comfortable with SPC/Minitab or similar, PPAP/IATF 16949, and customer specs. Strong communicator who thrives on the floor and in the lab; able to influence across shifts. Nice to have MAGMA/SOLIDCast (or similar) exposure NDT familiarity Six Sigma Green Belt Automotive experience KPIs you’ll own First‑time‑right chemistry hit rate Metallurgical scrap rate and cost/ton Lab turnaround time & calibration adherence PPAP on‑time/first‑pass yield Melt yield and alloy consumption variance
Check you match the skill requirements for this role, as well as associated experience, then apply with your CV below. You’ll own the metallurgy of our melt and cast operations. From charge makeup and inoculation through lab testing and PPAPs, you’ll keep gray/ductile iron within spec, reduce scrap, and coach the floor on best practices. What you’ll do Melt & chemistry control Set and maintain charge calculations (returns, scrap, pig, alloys) for cupola/induction. Control C, Si, Mn, S, P and carbon equivalent; manage de‑S, inoculation, and Mg treatment to achieve nodularity and chill targets. Define process windows for superheat, holding time, ladle/slag practices, and treatment recovery. Metallurgy lab & compliance Run/oversee OES spectrometer, C/S analyzer, thermal analysis, hardness (HBW), tensile (ASTM A370/E8), and metallography per ASTM A247. Maintain calibrations, procedures, and LIMS/records; ensure material traceability and test coupon compliance. Author and maintain melt practice SOPs and control plans; support ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 and customer audits. Quality & problem solving Lead root‑cause (8D), PFMEA, and SPC for metallurgical scrap (carbides, shrink, porosity, graphite morphology, pearlite/ferrite balance). Drive corrective/preventive actions with Foundry/Pattern/Sand teams; verify effectiveness with data. Partner with Maintenance on furnace/ladle reliability and with Sand on metal–mold interactions. New products & customer support Review specs (ASTM A48/A536 and customer‑specific), set acceptance criteria, and complete PPAPs (capability, control plans, MSA). Provide metallurgical feasibility for gating/feeding and heat treatment where applicable; support NDT requirements. Training & leadership Train melt operators, pourers, and lab techs on sampling, treatment windows, and visual standards. Publish daily melt reports and lead cross‑shift metallurgical review. What you’ll bring B.S. in Metallurgical/Materials Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical with strong foundry experience considered). 3–5+ years in an iron foundry (gray and/or ductile) with hands‑on melt control and lab leadership. Green‑sand/core knowledge Deep knowledge of inoculation/Mg treatment, thermal analysis, chill control, and microstructure targets. Comfortable with SPC/Minitab or similar, PPAP/IATF 16949, and customer specs. Strong communicator who thrives on the floor and in the lab; able to influence across shifts. Nice to have MAGMA/SOLIDCast (or similar) exposure NDT familiarity Six Sigma Green Belt Automotive experience KPIs you’ll own First‑time‑right chemistry hit rate Metallurgical scrap rate and cost/ton Lab turnaround time & calibration adherence PPAP on‑time/first‑pass yield Melt yield and alloy consumption variance