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Ashley Lee
Talent Acquisition Manager - Aerospace @ Element Materials Technology 🚀
Element has an opportunity for a Metallurgist whose primary responsibility is to support the Metallurgy Lab Manager in running day to day laboratory affairs along with site and field testing.
Element New Berlin is a world renown Aerospace Testing Company with clients such as Boeing, SpaceX and Blue Origin.
At Element our shared purpose of ‘Making tomorrow safer than today’ is what brings us together. We are energized by our ambition to make the world a better place and create a safer future for people. This is what sets us (and you, if you join us…) apart from the crowd.
Core Responsibilities
Ensure work compliance to ISO 17025 requirements
Perform metallurgical failure analysis on failed metallic (ferrous and non-ferrous) components, generating failure investigation reports with technical findings
Carry out the mechanical tests for material properties evaluation and weld procedure specification qualification as per various international standards (ASME, API, AWS and BS)
The tests include:
tensile test
Impact test
Nick-Break test
Bend Test
Macro examination
CTOD and others
Carry out the corrosion tests as per NACE standards and other project specification to determine the susceptibility of material to corrosion in various service conditions
Perform metallographic examinations on various materials to be determine grain size, cleanliness, volume percentage of phases and general microstructure evaluation
Coordinate with the clients & third party witness as to the testing details
Manage technicians to carry out work as per the planning schedule
Be willing to assist in other activities from time to time that may be requested by the department manager to assist in the execution Element Technology annual targets and budget
Skills / Qualifications
This is a fast-paced environment, and we need someone who is proactive, self-motivated and a team player. The person for this role will be a specialist in their field, respected by all who they work with, keen to learn and enthusiastic in the face of challenge. You will:
Bachelor degree in Metallurgy or related discipline
Minumum 7 years experience working in a laboratory in the field of metallurgy testing
Minimum 5 years experience required in mechanical tests and failure analysis
Excellent technical report writing skills
Good maths skills
Knowledge and experience of safe operation of metallurgical testing equipment and operating in lab and / or industrial environment
Excellent organisational and team leading skills
Exceptional communication skills
NOTE: This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or U.S. Government export authorization is required. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the employer obtaining the necessary export authorization, including, if required, an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.
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Salary: $70K-$110K/yr DOE
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Manufacturing
Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Fabricated Metal Products
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