Meta-Find, Inc ยท 11 hours ago
Senior Metallurgical Engineer/Metallurgist
Pittsburgh Region
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelMeta-Find, Inc. specializes in filling engineering positions and is seeking a Senior Metallurgical Engineer to support manufacturing and materials performance objectives. The role involves providing technical leadership across metallurgical processes, ensuring product quality, and supporting production operations.
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Hiring Manager
Michael Heineman
Responsibilities
Perform metallurgical evaluations including microstructural characterization, mechanical testing, heat-treatment verification, and failure analysis
Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot metal-processing routes such as casting, forging, heat treating, welding, rolling, and machining
Monitor material quality throughout the manufacturing cycle and ensure full compliance with material and process specifications
Provide hands-on technical guidance to operators, technicians, and supervisors to resolve metallurgical and process-related issues
Lead root-cause investigations related to defects, non-conformances, and metallurgical equipment or process deviations
Support daily production activities with real-time problem-solving and technical decision-making
Ensure metallurgical processes align with industry standards (ASTM, ISO, etc.) and meet customer-specific requirements
Prepare, review, and maintain metallurgical documentation, including test reports, process records, and certification packages
Review and approve material certifications, mechanical test results, and metallurgical data for product release
Identify opportunities to enhance product performance, manufacturing yield, and throughput
Lead metallurgical trials, process experiments, and cost-reduction initiatives
Contribute to new product development, qualification testing, and introduction of new materials or process technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline
Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment (steelmaking, foundry, forging, machining, fabrication, or similar)
Strong knowledge of metal properties, heat-treatment processes, material specifications, and failure mechanisms
Proficiency with metallurgical laboratory equipment such as hardness testers, optical microscopes, tensile testers, spectrometers, and related tools
Ability to work effectively on the shop floor, diagnose issues in real time, and communicate clearly with production teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, and documentation skills
Familiarity with quality systems (ISO, AS, customer-specific standards) and adherence to industrial safety practices
Preferred
Experience with alloy steels, stainless steels, non-ferrous alloys, or high-temperature materials
Knowledge of welding metallurgy, casting metallurgy, or advanced material characterization techniques
Background in process modeling, heat-treatment modeling, or statistical process control (SPC) is a plus
Company
Meta-Find, Inc
For 35 years, Meta-Find has specialized in filling Metallurgical, Materials and Welding engineering positions to the satisfaction of employers and applicants nationwide.
Founded in 1981
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase