At a Glance
- Tasks: Support metallurgical projects and optimise processes for product development.
- Company: Join a leading metals manufacturing company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, competitive salary, and opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with a strong focus on safety and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Metallurgy or Materials Science; familiarity with testing methods.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Junior Metallurgist is responsible for supporting metallurgical projects, process optimization, and product development within our metals manufacturing operations. This role offers hands-on experience across technical, operational, and commercial functions, providing a strong foundation for career progression into advanced technical or customer-facing roles.
Key Responsibilities
- Process & Product Improvement: Support projects aimed at improving product quality, optimizing manufacturing processes to reduce scrap, and reducing costs through metallurgical analysis and innovative solutions.
- Technical Problem-Solving: Work closely with the Operations team to identify and resolve metallurgical or technical issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
- Metallurgical Testing & Analysis: Perform a range of metallurgical tests (e.g., hardness, tensile, impact, corrosion) and microstructural evaluations; analyze results and prepare detailed reports and presentations.
- New Product Development: Assist in the design, development, and introduction of new metal products, including alloy selection, heat treatment specifications, and validation testing. Work through product introduction to industrialization stages.
- Technical Investigations: Participate in internal investigations to troubleshoot metallurgical issues, recommend solutions, and implement process improvements.
- Documentation & Compliance: Prepare accurate technical reports and ensure all product documentation meets industry standards and customer requirements.
- Customer Support & Commercial Interface: Collaborate with the Commercial team to provide technical expertise during customer interactions, interpret specifications, and resolve metallurgical challenges to ensure customer satisfaction.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science.
- Familiarity with metallurgical testing methods and laboratory safety practices.
- Familiarity with stainless steel grades, Titanium alloys, Nickel alloys and corrosion-resistant materials.
- A strong understanding of material specifications and testing requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A practical problem-solving approach to ensure an innovative approach to resolving technical and commercial issues.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and commercial teams.
- Industrial experience within a manufacturing organisation would be highly desirable.
- Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of using Microsoft Copilot would be desirable.
- Willingness and desire to be part of a fast-moving, dynamic team, comfortable working under pressure.
- Strong presentation and excellent communication skills.
- You will demonstrate and align with the values of the company demonstrating high levels of safety focus, honesty, integrity, customer service focus, quality focus, excellence and innovation.
Successful candidates will be required to achieve a satisfactory result in a background check, drug and alcohol test (specifically hair follicle) and a company medical.
Compensation Currency: GBP
Salary Minimum: Market
Salary Maximum: Market
Incentive: Market
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market/business considerations, and geographic location.
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