Senior Laboratory Technician / Metallurgist
Location: Leicester
Type of Role: Permanent
Reporting to: Quality Manager
Shift: Day Shift – 7.30 am to 4.15 pm Monday to Thursday and 12 pm Friday - flexible to work overtime at the weekend or month end when required.
Package: Competitive hourly rate, Pension and Life Assurance Benefits, 25 + 8 statutory holiday days, professional and clean site, employee assistance programme, uniform, annual Bonus Scheme.
Born from many well-known and long-standing brands, Howmet Fastening Systems is the premier designer and manufacturer of aerospace and industrial fasteners, latches, bearings, fluid fittings and installation tools. Our products are used nose to tail on commercial and military aircraft, as well as on jet engines, industrial gas turbines, automobiles, commercial transportation vehicles, wind turbines, solar power systems, and construction and industrial equipment.
Based on site at the Leicester Plant, the role requires a flexible and responsive approach, along with initiative in identifying and focusing on the needs of the business and its customers.
Responsibilities:
* Ensure evolution and performance of a fast-paced metallurgical laboratory function, managing certification for MTL (and potentially NDT in the future) to Nadcap and EN9100 requirements.
* Be the lead point for any technical issues arising from production queries, contract reviews, NPI, FAIRs, etc.
* Review work lists by day, week, and month to ensure the team is working on key elements in conjunction with the NDT Team Leader. Lead reviews with other departments to prioritize batches of in-process and finished parts for testing through the laboratory.
* Manage the laboratory in terms of cost, consumption, qualification, and ensure all laboratory equipment is calibrated and performance/training of all laboratory employees.
* Experience and be the technical lead on Metallurgy, Mechanical property testing, Heat treatment effects, and microstructural analysis.
* Review and continue the journey of PTP (proficiency testing programmes) and RR (Round Robins) to ensure we meet the correct current standards.
* Attention to detail is paramount, along with the interpretation of technical specifications related to processing exotic alloys (e.g., Nimonics, Waspalloy, MP159, etc.).
* Supervise laboratory staff trained in testing methods including Vickers and Rockwell hardness, Tensile Testing, Shear Testing, Fatigue testing, Stress Durability testing, and basic optical metallography (especially related to Hot and Cold forging and associated heat treatment).
* Lead strategic projects including internalizing operations such as stress rupture and fatigue from outside sources and preparing CAPEX for new equipment.
* Exposure to coating, electrochemical/corrosion properties, and Aerospace standards would be a distinct advantage.
* Experience working within the confines of Nadcap MTL and be the active lead during audit programmes.
* Assist hands-on with day-to-day issues for demanding customer deadlines, providing technical support to internal and external customers.
* Possess knowledge and gravitas to make decisions based on sound logic and experience.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
* Industries: Wholesale
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