Casting Metallurgist
Kentucky
CRT1188
CLIENT OVERVIEW
Our Client’s Kentucky facility is a multi-decade producer of high-quality aluminum rolled products. The mill has over 1,000 dedicated employees and state-of-the-art equipment and processes spread across a massive 53-acre, under-roof facility. Their people, equipment, partners, and their know-how are what make up Our Client’s Business. They continue to advance their products and the services they provide to their customers.
In 2017, they completed a $600 million expansion and modernization of their world-class Kentucky facility. This next chapter in Our Client’s history brings new capabilities that help them broaden their ability to serve the ever-evolving North American automotive and industrial market segments. Their employees proudly work to ensure they are delivering cutting-edge products and superior service to their customers every day. With this expansion and their highly talented team, Our Client is well-positioned to benefit from North America’s long-term growth in aluminum consumption.
JOB SUMMARY
Our Client is a leading manufacturer of products for the Automotive, Commercial, and Industrial markets. The Company operates its production facility in Kentucky with the support of an Automotive Innovation Center for R&D, Sales and Field Service in Michigan, and Inside Sales in Ohio area.
Our Client’s Innovation Center is seeking to add a talented Casting Metallurgist to its Product and Process Quality team in their Kentucky facility.
The purpose of this role is to hold, improve and transfer knowledge of processes and quality, responsible for process improvement & assurance, support product implementation, define and start up new investments and processes.
The key responsibility is to develop and implement all process and quality settings to ensure a robust process that delivers right first-time quality.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Always work in a safe manner; within the policies and procedures of Our Client’s Kentucky facility, and the Technical and Casting Areas
Live and champion Our Client’s core values: Safety, Integrity, Customer Focus, Ownership, Excellence, and Teamwork
Perform the work assigned by the Casting and Technical Managers within expected guidelines
Operate in such a way that helps develop and maintain within the Casting Departments, a climate of mutual respect, effective working relationships, teamwork, and commitment to Continuous Improvement
Coach and Mentor the area technicians and supervisors on casting best practices while implementing sustainable solutions
Keep up to date on new technologies and look for opportunities to implement in the Kentucky cast houses
Provide metallurgical advice and more-formalized training on metallurgical topics as needed to advance employee understanding of Casting process
Drives the pursuit of a perfect process within their area but not letting perfect delay better. A perfect process produces world classes quality both efficiently and profitably.
Responsible for the definition of all process settings which must be used to ensure stable and robust quality in efficient processes
Identify and lead capability improvement projects
Lead major quality improvement projects taking into account safety, costs and environmental constraints, as well as the effects on subsequent installations
Support quality and efficiency improvement projects from other departments (production, technical services, six sigma)
Initiate and verify process changes and validate all process changes within primary assigned installation following MOC and change management
Assist production, when necessary, to perform root cause analysis or trouble shooting in a structured way to solve internal and external non conformities
Accountable for implementation of corrective actions in relevant processes resulting from claims and non-conformities
Partner with production and maintenance in casting
Manage process settings through several hundreds of parameters in department to ensure stable and capable processes
Responsible for the setup of a system of process control of all relevant sub processes to ensure stable performance in time
Takes initiative in continuous learning and development within functional area
Responsible to deliver the input for R&D developments on the industrialization status
Maintain and ensure compliance with inter-departmental quality contracts and specifications
KEY DELIVERABLES
Products and Materials
General metallurgical knowledge about the products produced in the plant
Detailed knowledge on thermo-mechanical & physical processing for casting.
Understanding of quality assurance and systems
New product implementation
Support Product Technology or to the R&D implementation department to ensure fast and robust introduction of new specifications or products.
Checks and refreshes the installation bible(s) and capabilities.
Investments
Start up and commissioning support of new instillations and processes
Detects the need for new investments or processes to improve quality or robustness.
Defines process requirements, prepares, and follows up the startup of, and verifies results from new investments or processes.
Assigned area systems knowledge:
Determined based on area of focus
Specific controls systems
Automation, mechanical and electrical specialties for area
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree minimum in Metallurgical, Chemical or Materials Engineering
3+ years relevant experience
Quality assurance and/or quality systems experience
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Technical and process management skills are needed in this position, with potential ability to work multiple projects simultaneously
Must possess strong decision making and problem solving skills including the ability to solve problems while exhibiting practical judgment and realistic understanding of the issues involved
Ability to overcome obstacles and find reasonable resolutions to situations on a case by case basis as encountered
Has a profound knowledge of all processes of assigned installation - Mechanical & Hydraulics, Chemical, Physical, Electrical & controls, Measurement systems, IT platforms (level 1– 3), and Thermo-mechanical processing capabilities
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering - Required
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Engineering and technical support in truck manufacturing or body building industries
• Strong understanding of the product development process and the use of project management tools
• Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems involved with on-highway and industrial equipment
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and process improvement skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Proven professional qualities including strong initiative, integrity, and the desire/ability to work in a team environment
• Creo 3D/Windchill modeling experience a Plus!
* 5-10 years of experience in heavy equipment manufacturing
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of Casting Aluminum experience
Experience in a union environment
Six sigma green belt or black belt
Knowledge and demonstrated use of Quality Tools; i.e. 8D, PPS, DMAIC, PDCA, A3, 5S, Value Stream and Cause Mapping, Visual Management, etc.
COMPENSATION
Base Salary: $90K - $115K (DOE—could go a “bit higher” for the Right Engineer)
Potential Bonus of 5-10% DOE and how My Client PerformS
PTO/401K
Medical/Dental