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Metallurgist

West Bromwich
2 weeks ago
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Metallurgist required for an Alloy foundry based in West Bromwich, B70 paying £25,000 - £30,000.

Our client supplies their finished products to the aerospace, surgical implants and power generation industries amongst others.

The role of Metallurgist will involve you working with various grades of metals and you will be responsible for:

preparation of samples using various methods, lathe's, bandsaw, table cutter, drill and others
preparation and analysis of various pure metals/alloys and chemical samples using XRF, ICP, Analytix, Milestone and LECO equipment to determine qualitative and quantitative chemistry's of elemental and gas content results
preparation of certificates of analysis in accordance with customer specifications reporting to laboratory management
interaction with commercial and operations staff to assess the priority of multiple tasks and the order in which they need to be completed
providing support to the existing laboratory manager and technicians with day-to-day tasks to keep a smooth work flow and on time testing

For your application for the role of Metallurgist to be successful you will need the following:

working or educational knowledge of XRF, ICP and/or LEO used for testing metals, alloys or chemicals (training will be provided if its education rather than working knowledge)
knowledge in Chemistry, Metallurgy, Materials Science or a related field is desired
moderate to advanced knowledge of Excel
familiarity with laboratory systems and software
understanding and knowledge of the periodic table elements
exceptional attention to detail
good interpersonal skills

This is an excellent role for someone that is looking for ongoing development.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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