Senior Metallurgist
(Engineering Manager) Job ID: 32608
Full time, permanent role
7:30am-4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am-1:30pm Friday
Salary circa £50,000 - £70,000 per annum
Maidstone area, Kent
Senior Metallurgist
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Metallurgist / Engineering Manager to join a market leading precision manufacturing company in Kent.
The ideal candidate will be reporting into the General Manager, you will be joining a team working within the foundry industry manufacturing castings for heavily regulated industries.
* Minimum of degree level qualification on Metallurgy / Materials Science.
* Working Knowledge and experience in Aluminium alloys. For example, alloy composition, grain refining, degassing, fluxing.
* Working knowledge and experience in Magnesium alloys. For example, alloy composition, grain refining, degassing, fluxing.
* Experience in sand foundry processes, in particular precision sand casting utilising 3-part resin systems and cold box core making.
* Monitor sand properties to maintain production of high-quality castings.
* Understanding of Foundry Methoding as applied to light alloy castings.
* Interpretation of data presented as material testing results and inspection data to identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
* Application of special processes relevant to manufacture of light alloy castings including:
* Weld Repair
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