Job Description

EHC is currently looking for a Heat Treat & Lab Metallurgist in the Shreveport, LA area.

Responsibilities:

• Support the quality and engineering departments with metallurgical expertise, data analysis and problem-solving
• Review and track internal product testing failures
• Management of customer claims/complaints through failure analysis
• Support welding processes
• Definition of Heat Treatment conditions
• Manage lab employees, all on site testing and calibration activities
• Oversite of subcontracted destructive testing companies
• Involvement in nuclear program for review / approval activities
• Review and validation of final product compliance
• Review and track unapproved manufacturing sources for product compliance
• Participation of internal and external audits
• Train and coach operators of key metallurgical processes and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures
• Work closely with engineers to reduce variations in key input and output process variables to improve quality performance

Skills:

• Lab testing interpretation
• Ability to write technical reports to be presented to customers explaining failure modes and root causes
• Understanding of welding and heat treat procedures and metallurgical transformations
• Knowledge of aluminum and stainless, carbon, and alloy steel Heat Treatment and its correlation with chemical composition and mechanical properties
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Problem-Solving Skills: Creative thinking to optimize processes and improve efficiency
• Ability to work independently and achieve results by training and coaching others

Education Requirements:

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in steelmaking or equivalent operation

You should be proficient in:

• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Non-conforming Product ID
• Final Product Compliance
• Heat Treating
• Internal Audits
• Lab Testing
• Material Science
• Metallurgy
• Product Testing
• Steelmaking
• External Audits