ELLWOOD · 1 month ago
Metallurgical Engineer
New Castle, PA
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expELLWOOD leverages its metallurgical expertise to deliver critical materials and engineered solutions for globally renowned specialty capital equipment manufacturers. As a Metallurgical Engineer, you will perform metallurgical evaluations, optimize metal-processing routes, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Perform metallurgical evaluations, including microstructural analysis, mechanical testing, heat-treatment verification, and failure analysis
Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot metal-processing routes such as casting, forging, heat treating, welding, rolling, or machining
Monitor material quality throughout the manufacturing process and ensure compliance with specifications
Provide hands-on technical guidance to operators and supervisors to resolve metallurgical or process deviations
Conduct root-cause investigations for defects, non-conformances, and equipment-related metallurgical issues
Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
Ensure metallurgical processes align with industry standards (e.g., ASTM, ISO) and customer requirements
Prepare and maintain metallurgical documentation, test reports, and production records
Review and approve material certifications and metallurgical test results
Identify opportunities to improve product performance, yield, and throughput
Lead metallurgical trials, process experiments, and cost-reduction initiatives
Support new product development and qualification activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
Minimum 5 years of hands-on metallurgical experience in a heavy manufacturing environment (steel, foundry, forging, machining, fabrication, or similar)
Strong understanding of metal properties, heat-treatment processes, failure mechanisms, and material specifications
Experience with metallurgical lab equipment (hardness tester, microscope, tensile tester, spectrometer, etc.)
Ability to work on the shop floor, troubleshoot issues in real time, and communicate effectively with production teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
Familiarity with quality systems and industrial safety practices
Preferred
Experience with alloy steels, stainless steels, non-ferrous alloys, or high-temperature materials
Knowledge of welding metallurgy or casting metallurgy
Exposure to advanced characterization (SEM/EDS) or statistical process control (SPC)
Company
ELLWOOD
ELLWOOD is a family company. We were founded in 1910 by David A. Evans and his brother, Jonathan A. Evans.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rich Davis
CFO
Carrie Rust
Chief Human Resources Officer
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