Metallurgist - Pittsburgh, United States - Hunter International Recruiting

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    Metallurgist

    Pittsburgh, PA

    $175,000 - $225,000

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    Metallurgist Summary

    The metallurgist will review customer technical specifications, preparing skelp inquiries, and participating in the maintenance of the quality management system. They will be conducting on-site vendor audits, overseeing internal and vendor reporting, and coordinating non-standard product testing. The metallurgist will lead investigations of production problems related to metallurgical or vendor issues. The ideal candidate will have experience in pipeline production or steel pipe fabrication in addition to the existing requirements.

    Metallurgist Responsibilities

    • Review customer technical specifications and determine if the product is within the scope of skelp mill vendors' and pipe mill's capabilities and offer exceptions/comments required to produce the order.
    • Prepare skelp inquiries for prospective business.
    • Participate in maintenance of the quality management system through maintenance of quality documents and internal audits.
    • Interface with end user in job quotation reviews and pre-production meetings to establish requirements of the order; utilize quality staff to perform this review.
    • Conduct on-site vendor audits of production and testing practices.
    • Oversee review of internal and vendor reporting to ensure product compliance.
    • Work with Test Lab /Non-Destructive departments to generate testing and inspection work instruction documents that contain the requirements of the pipe order.
    • Create process instructions and test reporting documents with established programs.
    • Maintain records of defective material for vendor claims.
    • Perform statistical analysis of product chemistry and mechanical properties for skelp mill performance review and customer reporting as required.
    • Coordinate contracted, non-standard product testing for pipe body with outside labs.
    • Lead investigation of production problems related to metallurgical or vendor issues.
    • Experience in pipeline production or steel pipe fabrication.

    Metallurgist Requires

    • BS in metallurgy or material science
    • Experience with mechanical testing and Chemical Testing
    • Related experience in melting, casting and skelp rolling
    • Knowledge of statistical analysis
    • Strong knowledge of MS Excel
    • Understanding of API and ASTM Standards preferred