Hire metallurgists in the UK

• Birmingham
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Permanent

Support forging and heat treatment processes, investigate mechanical test failures and produce rework plans, and provide metallurgical guidance to production, quality, estimating and customer teams. The role also involves metallographic preparation and analysis, technical contract reviews, procedure development and support for quality investigations, R&D and customer audits at a specialist heavy engineering forger.

• Banbury
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Carries out routine metallurgical examinations of aerospace-grade nickel and titanium alloys, including specimen preparation, polishing, etching and microscopy, with grain size and alpha case assessment. Compares findings against customer specifications and prepares technical reports within a controlled laboratory environment. Open to graduates as well as experienced candidates, with supervised training provided.

• Halesowen
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Responsible for process control of forge and heat treatment, investigating mechanical test failures and producing rework plans, and monitoring failure trends to implement corrective actions. Also performs metallography, technical contract reviews, material selection and heat treatment procedure creation, while providing customer technical support and training to cross-functional departments.