Metallurgist

The company

A global manufacturing business based in Birmingham supplying into the world's leading Aerospace and defence Industries. The company is now undergoing significant expansion across its flagship Birmingham site due to a huge influx of demand with key customers and on the back of this growth are seeking a Remelt Metallurgist to join their technical team.

The role

An Remelt Metallurgist reporting into the Technical Manager, responsible for achieving the overall metal product specification requirements across the facility, ensuring quality at all stages of the production process.

You will take responsibility for:

• To monitor, test, evaluate and report the parameters of key processes across the site such as furnace processing, in-line degassing, hydrogen content and grain refinement.
• To carry out evaluations on raw materials and to sample storage
• Develop technology and casting practices. (Moulds, ingot inspection, metal distribution, level control, water control)
• Coordinating instrument / machine maintenance, organising service visits and contracts.
• Purchasing and control of departmental consumables
• Candidate must ensure that they are maintaining corporate and ISO quality accreditations, supporting chemical analysis, and regularly report performance and results

What you need

It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:

• Must be ONC/OND and HNC/HND qualified in relevant subject with suitable work experience
• Technical knowledge in metal forming, heat treatment and/or casting practices management
• Ability to work with others and positively influence a team and work independently using own initiative.
• Good problem-solving and organisation skills, able to deliver solutions in a fast-moving environment
• Must be computer literate, organised, self-motivated, have a good attention to detail and a strong communicator

Other DESIRABLE skills include:

• To have Achieved a degree within the relevant field would be highly advantageous
• Knowledge or experience working within the aluminium industry and/or understanding of product applications would be desirable

What is on offer

On offer is the chance to join one of the region's largest employers who have a long-standing history of internal promotion and development with high staff retention and a number of employee's being with the business for their whole working careers. Along with this is the opportunity to join a company who will heavily invest in employee wellness and training. you will also benefit from a salary of £28,000 - £38,000 depending on experience, along with a host of benefits including wellness packages, enhanced pension and Monday-Friday.

How to apply?

For more information on this role please contact us at our Birmingham office on 0121 820 7020 or email me at .

Alternatively, please use the link in this ad to apply now.

We will aim to respond back to all successful applications within 5 days. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days, your application has been unsuccessful, however we will keep your CV and details on file to consider you for more relevant opportunities in the future.

Pontem Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment agency who aim to bridge the skills gap between candidates and employers within the Engineering, Manufacturing & Logistics sectors.

Pontem Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.