WIDIA ยท 23 hours ago
Materials Science Engineer
Weldon, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expKennametal Inc. is a global industrial technology leader with over 85 years of experience in materials science and tooling solutions. They are seeking an experienced Materials Science Engineer to develop new materials and processes in their research facility, focusing on hard metal powder design and application.
IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Establish subject matter expertise for materials, processes and technologies for enterprise-wide support
Support product development, process development, intellectual property, quality, manufacturing and EHS through the development of hardmetal powder processes for a wide variety of product platforms
Direct a technical Competency Team in the standardization and deployment of cost-effective processes
Initiate, plan and implement technology, manufacturing and capital projects
Lead, implement and sustain local/global system improvements, including measurement system analyses to improve consistency and correlation of processes
From time to time, may be required to provide remote and on-site technical assistance to manufacturing
Establish a technical presence in the hardmetal community through industry association involvement and publications in relevant trade journals and conferences
Lead teams to resolution in the systematic use of data-driven analysis, decision making and validation
Author and maintain internal procedures and work instructions
Assist in vendor and material qualification, prepare functional specifications
Research, evaluate and develop new technologies, analytical techniques and processing methods
Travel up to 25%, depending on project activity
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a B.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering, Chemical, Solid State or Physical Science and Engineering
Three years of practical experience in one of the above fields of study
Effective verbal/written communications skills
Excellent troubleshooting skills
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Time management and prioritization skills
Desire to join an extended team of research and manufacturing colleagues in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Knowledge of physical metallurgy particularly in powdered metals / hard metal /metal alloys / industrial ceramics
Knowledge about metal powder particle manipulation, application, surface science, chemical and physical vapor deposited coatings and polymer science
Practical experience of manufacturing or lab-scale processing
Project management
Process modelling
Thermodynamic modelling
Statistical data analysis
Powder formulation
Characterization
Binder system design
Company
WIDIA
WIDIA is a manufacturer of cutting tools offering precision-engineered products and custom solution services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jake McGrail
Channel Partner Representative - Kennametal & Widia Produc
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