Position : Sr Engineer II, Technology (Metallurgist)

Location : Monroe, NC

Requisition ID: : 24-3126

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ATI is a global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components. Our products support diverse markets and industries such as aerospace and defense, oil & gas, electrical energy, medical, automotive, and other industrial markets.

Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned.)

• Develop and improve nickel-base superalloy, specialty steel, titanium, powder metallurgy, and additive manufacturing products and their processing technology. Become company and industry recognized metallurgical expert in nickel-based superalloys and or manufacturing processes.

• Conduct testing and characterization in order to provide expert, timely materials solutions to internal and external customers. Provide technical marketing support to the Business Development organization through customer visits and targeted technical support.

• Communicate results to management, colleagues, and customers in the form of written reports and oral presentations.

• Propose, defend and execute project concepts for new products, cost savings, quality improvement, and process innovation. Collaborate with technology and research colleagues across ATI.

• Maintain industry expertise and current knowledge of developments in Ni-base superalloy, specialty steel, titanium, or powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing by experimentation, attending meetings and conferences conducted by trade associations, by reviewing trade literature and by periodic visits to customer or supplier base.

• Meeting with customers, presenting at technical meetings, and be willing to travel six to twelve times per year.

• Enthusiastically tackle challenges and achieve results while dealing with ambiguity and change that accompanies working in a research environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ( typically required to perform the essential functions of this job.)

Knowledge of:

• Specialty alloy processing such as vacuum induction melting (VIM), vacuum arc re-melting (VAR), electro-slag re-melting (ESR), plasma-arc melting (PAM), gas atomization, or open die forging.

• Microstructure of Ni-base superalloys, Ti alloys, and/or specialty steels and characterization methods such as SEM, EBSD, TEM, optical microscopy, and/or scattering methods.

Skilled in:

• New product development, process improvement, and/or cost savings implementation.

• Project management, lean manufacturing, problem solving.

• Statistical analysis and/or data analytics with experience using statistical analysis software such as JMP, Minitab, R, etc.

• Metallurgical engineering.

Ability to:

• Interact comfortably and professionally with peers, customers, management, and shop floor personnel.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Education Required

• MS in materials science and engineering or related discipline and a minimum of 2 years' experience in the field of specialty materials, Ni-base superalloys, titanium alloys, specialty steels, and metal powders.

• Ph.D. in materials science and engineering or related discipline is preferred.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years experience/expertise in researching, developing, specifying, or utilizing specialty alloys and powder metals such as nickel-base superalloys, specialty steels, titanium, or other aerospace metals.

Status

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Onsite