Metallurgist

Metallurgist

Stability, growth and opportunity at Preci-Spark

What we offer for the position:

• Competitive rates of pay (depending on skill level and experience).
• Monthly productivity bonus.
• Day shift (Monday to Friday: between 07:45 and 16:30 with lunch between 12:30 and 13:00. Normally finishing at 14:15 on Friday.)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Permanent contract of employment.
• Benefits Hub Package, (including Private GP access, a range of discounted products and services, including shopping vouchers, gift cards and gym memberships, please visit www.preci-spark.com for the full list)

Main duties and responsibilities:

You will be working as part of the small team. This team is responsible for all aspects of Special Process substantiation. You will be working with metallurgical evaluation of welding, brazing, heat treating, and non-conventional machining samples.

Duties would include:

• Co-ordination and administration of Welder Qualifications for the company to international standard (AWS D17.1 etc.)
• Preparation of Laboratory specimens to customer specifications
• Metallurgical evaluation of test pieces along with the creation and (eventual) approval of laboratory reports
• Preparation, assessment and recording of special process manufacturing batch test pieces
• Review & interpretation of customer and industry specifications for metallurgical test requirements
• Preparation of metallurgical reports
• Use of Hardness (Vickers), Tensile Testing and Metallurgical microscope equipment
• Involvement in Nadcap audits that involve Metallurgical Lab activities
• Laboratory Administration activities

Additional Role:

• Creation of Data Card & First Article Inspection documentation for customer approval
• Quality department administration activities.
• Conducting the daily spot check type internal quality audits.
• Providing documented audit evidence detail such as audit reports, checklists, NCRs, etc
• As part of the Quality Engineering Team, responsible for completion of tasks as requested by Preci-Spark Management.
• Health, safety and environment compliance.

Essential knowledge, skills & experience:

• Bachelor degree in Metallurgical engineering or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience working in laboratory
• Good communication skills
• Good analytical ability and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working to AS9100 and/or ISO9001
• Experience of working in a New Product Introduction environment
• Experience of working with one or more Aerospace OEM requirements
• Good fluency in English language

Upon a successful interview, Preci Spark’s application process requests that a basic criminal record may be carried out.

If you would like to join our existing team of highly skilled employees in Loughborough, apply today. Making sure you include an up to date CV.

Preci-Spark is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.