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Process Metallurgist / Forging Process Engineer

Sheffield
5 days ago
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We are delighted to be recruiting for a well known, international manufacturing business in Sheffield, assisting them in their search for a Metallurgist. This can be a role for a recent graduate with a relevant degree, or an individual with more industry experience.

Job Description

As a result of continued expansion, our client is looking for a Process Metallurgist / Forging Process Engineer to join their successful business, either an experienced individual or newly qualified engineer. After suitable training duties will include:

Process Metallurgist:

Routing of stock or forging jobs producing materials to a wide variety of customer and international material specifications.
Contract review of sales orders.
Technical / quality support to the sales department pre and post contract award.
Production of pre-production documentation for a wide range of projects and products including customer facing meetings.
Witnessing and recording of forging processes carried out at suppliers.Forging Process Engineer:

Write procedures for forging orders and tooling.
Witnessing and recording the forging process
Set/check furnace temperatures
Undertake internal heat treatment of tooling and development work
Schedule temperature surveys
Liaise with forging team members and the technical team.

Skills Required:

Experience in the steel industry is preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.

Candidates should be degree qualified in an engineering discipline, be numerate, computer literate, have excellent communication skills, have strong attention to detail, and be able to work well with the other members of a busy team. Our plans for the future are exciting and challenging and we offer a competitive remuneration package to the right person.

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