Metallurgist

Job Summary

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The Foundry Metallurgist is responsible for the technical integrity of the metal casting process. This includes overseeing melt chemistry, charge makeup, inoculation practices, and thermal analysis to produce high-quality gray iron castings. You will troubleshoot casting defects, optimize alloy costs, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Melt & Chemistry Control: Monitor and adjust chemical composition

• Quality Assurance: Perform metallographic examinations to evaluate graphite flake size, distribution, and matrix structure (pearlite/ferrite ratio).

• Defect Analysis: Lead root-cause investigations into casting defects such as shrinkage, gas porosity, and inclusions, solidification, etc...

• Charge Management: Determine the optimal mix of steel scrap, pig iron, and returns to achieve desired properties while minimizing material costs.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Foundry Engineering.

• Expertise: Deep understanding of Gray & Ductile Iron and the effects of cooling rates on iron microstructure.

• Equipment: Experience with Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES), Brinell hardness testers, and image analysis software for metallography.

• Standards: Familiarity with ASTM, ISO, and customer-specific (e.g.,commercial, Automotive/Heavy Equipment) casting specifications.

• Safety: Knowledge of molten metal safety protocols and environmental regulations regarding furnace emissions.

Experienced In:

• Scrap Rate: Reduction in metallurgical-related casting rejects.

• Yield Efficiency: Ratio of good castings to total metal melted.

• Chemistry Compliance: Percentage of heats poured within the target chemical range.

• Lab Accuracy: Timely and accurate reporting of mechanical testing (tensile/hardness)
  
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