Materials Engineer in Glenrothes

Step into a role where your expertise doesn’t just support innovation—it drives it. We’re looking for a Materials Engineer with curiosity in their DNA and a passion for transforming raw materials into world class solutions. FTV Proclad International Limited is a worldwide market and technological leader in the protective weld cladding of pipeline components covering Oil & Gas, UK Ministry of Defense and Renewables. The company is part of a larger Group whose head office is based in Dubai and are one of the largest CRA weld overlay providers worldwide.

A competitive market wage will be offered depending on experience/qualifications. Benefits of employment include 33 days holiday per year on a pro‑rata basis (including public holidays), an employer pension contribution, private health care benefits, and life insurance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Analysing metals to shape the performance, reliability, and future of the products that depend on them.
• Performing technical reviews of project specifications, drawings, purchase orders and national standards to validate compliance at quotation stage.
• Liaising directly with internal and external stakeholders on materials engineering/metallurgy matters.
• Ensuring that all allocated work scopes are fully compliant with applicable product and quality standards.
• Supporting quality review forums aimed at reducing any rework.
• Creating performance related dispositions, identifying corrective actions and preventative measures for any materials/induction bend quality issues.
• Assisting with the development of new and existing equipment.
• Supporting the continuous development and improvement of induction bending procedures and policies.
• Translating drawings and design requirements into bend requirements and developing the method of qualification in‑line with relevant codes, standards and client specifications.
• Preparing/reviewing all documents required for production bending ensuring that all areas of the contract are addressed and recorded.
• Detailing all heat treatment requirements to production and reviewing documentation on completion of heat treatment.
• Development, qualification, and application of bending procedures.
• Preparing/reviewing all procedures and procedure qualifications to ensure their suitability for the required contract.
• Controlling chemical, corrosion, and mechanical testing, assessing test results in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Reviewing the suitability of bending equipment for the scope of work required and providing input for necessary maintenance and calibration of bending equipment.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and experience in a similar role.
• Minimum of Material Science Technologist (Level 6), Materials Process Engineer (Level 7) qualification or a degree specializing in a specific group of materials and their uses, such as metallurgy, materials engineering.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Knowledge and experience of hot forming processes.
• Knowledge of materials standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel packages.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Member of a professional institution (i.e. IOM3).
• Previous experience in the Oil & Gas sector is desirable but not essential.
• Working knowledge of Q‑Pulse.

How to Apply:

If you wish to apply for this position, or know someone who would, please send your CV and a covering letter and any additional information to HR by email to recruitment@ftvproclad.co.uk. Please specify salary expectations with your application. CVs will not be progressed for review without this. This is a direct application: Recruitment Agencies need not contact us regarding this position.