2 Locations for this role. One is in Michigan one is in the Greater Boston area.
COMPANY
A leading aerospace metals manufacturer is seeking a senior technical leader to oversee metallurgy, engineering, and new product development for a key strategic customer program. This individual will serve as the primary technical authority for customer-facing initiatives, owning day-to-day operations tied to new product introduction, alloy development, quality performance, and product approvals.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Technical Director/Chief Metallurgist is responsible to provide metallurgical and engineering leadership and support related to the development, implantation, and continuous improvement of processes and products that safely and cost-effectively meet customer demands for quality, consistent, and on-time performance. This role will have management responsibility over facility metallurgy, lab and engineering.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Main point of contact with customers, regulatory, and government agencies on all metallurgy, lab or engineering related issues, and audits
- Develop concise operating procedures/policies across the facility to drive repeatability and core knowledge requirements
- Drive out variances within process to improve yield and reduce NCR/Scrap/submittals
- Participates in development of business unit/plant policy for areas that directly impact or are impacted by NPI.
- Participates in Teams of cross-functional personnel for the purpose of reorganizing/improving functionality across ISO group
- Project manages new Product introduction (NPI) process in conjunction with engineering and quality.
- EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONSFour-year college degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
- Advanced degree in Materials/Metallurgy is highly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience working in a metallurgical capacity, preferably in a metal manufacturing environment. Must have experience providing support on a production floor.
- Experience working in ISO 9001 and AS 9100 businesses.
- Specialized knowledge of metallurgical principles, standards, methods, and practices
- Specialized knowledge of metallurgical and production equipment
- Understanding of the application of statistics and six sigma practices
- Ability to provide mentorship to internal resources as requested within functional area
- Ability to deliver results on schedule
- Ability to recognize and communicate technical risks
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)
- Specification interpretation, SPC, Machining Processes, Customer specifications and requirements, Calibration requirements
