Metallurgical Engineer

LOCATION: Jupiter, FL

STATUS: Salary-Exempt

Experienced metallurgical engineer with in-depth knowledge of wrought, formed, and forged steel, cobalt, and nickel alloys gas turbine components. This includes the understanding the effects of heat treatment and manufacturing processing on properties. The goal is to identify the correct material and processing methods to achieve component requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and execute approval of special manufacturing processes that have metallurgical requirements
• Gas turbine material selection: Stainless steel, low carbon steel, nickel, and cobalt alloys for components throughout the gas turbine. This includes:
• Forgings, sheet metal, plate, bar
• Identifying heat treatment requirements
• Verify appropriate manufacturing processes and sequences will produce parts that meet metallurgical requirements. This includes:
• Forging, heat treatment, passivation, peening
• Material related non-conformance assessments and dispositions
• Root cause analysis
• Engineering drawing review for materials and processing
• Responsible for material and process qualification specification creation and revisions
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical, or Materials Engineering or other relevant field.
• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM’s EHS Training Matrix

Skills/Experience

• 10+ years working with metal alloys used for gas turbines
• Familiar with commercial material specifications – domestic and international
• Able to interpret engineering prints
• Available for travel to suppliers for qualification review and audits, as-needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
• Must be a detail-oriented, high energy, self-starter with the ability to drive the successful completion of projects within specified time frames
• Process and Team-oriented; able to work with a diverse workforce
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Trustworthy, quick learning, innovative and reliable Quality assurance experience in production environment
• Non-destructive inspection techniques (penetrant, ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle) preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled