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Process Metallurgist
Nucor Corporation. Perform engineering activities focused on safety, quality, production, and cost improvements .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in metallurgical engineering with a focus on safety, quality, and cost efficiency in steel manufacturing processes. Proficient in applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and conducting root cause analysis to enhance production capabilities and resolve defects.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Metallurgical EngineeringStatistical Process Control (SPC)Root Cause Analysis (RCA)Microstructural AnalysisSteel Manufacturing Experience
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Hard Skills
Melting ProcessesAlloying ProcessesCasting ProcessesMechanical TestingHeat TreatmentCost/Benefit AnalysisProduction OptimizationScrap Mix PerformanceQuality Control MechanismsMaterial Evaluation
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipCommunicationSafety Policy Implementation
Tools & Technologies
MinitabOptical MicroscopyImage Analysis Software
Industry Keywords
Steel ProductsMaterials ScienceMetallurgical DefectsContinuous Caster AutomationHigh-Temperature Resistance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Perform engineering activities focused on safety, quality, production, and cost improvements
- Lead team member training and work closely with operations and maintenance teams
- Monitor melting, alloying, casting, mechanical testing, microstructural evaluation, and heat treatment processes
- Evaluate materials and develop manufacturing processes for specialized steel products
- Provide engineering support for scrap, melting, refining, refractories, casting, rolling, finishing, and heat treatment
- Implement heat treatment for steel products requiring high-temperature, oxidation, thermal, and fatigue resistance
- Execute cost/benefit analyses and determine risk management and abatement strategies
- Develop and communicate strategies and operating information to optimize Hot Mill productivity and cost efficiency
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor production activities
- Design and monitor scrap mix performance to control cost and residual elements
- Apply SPC and quality control mechanisms to maximize production system capabilities
- Optimize raw material processing across the materials value stream
- Monitor material performance, scrap consumption, and continuous caster automation parameters
- Conduct root cause analysis for metallurgical defects and implement corrective actions
- Resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information with engineers and operations
- Appraise system maintainability and reliability; identify process deficiencies and equipment upgrade requirements
- Develop and test alternate designs and assess feasibility, operating effects, applications, and equipment modifications
- Specify system components or direct product modifications for engineering and performance conformance
- Conduct industrial trials for new products, production-line qualification, equipment evaluation, and productivity improvement
- Select and improve steel grades, including vanadium, niobium, and titanium alloy selection
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or directly related field
- Two (2) years of experience within the steel manufacturing industry
- Experience monitoring metallurgical processes, including melting, alloying, casting, mechanical testing, microstructural phase evaluation, and heat treatment
- Experience applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools, including X-bar, R, and I-MR control charts, Cp/Cpk process capability analysis, and regression analysis using Minitab
- Experience performing microstructural analysis using optical microscopy and image analysis software
- Experience conducting root cause analysis (RCA) for metallurgical defects, including inclusions and cracking, and implementing corrective actions
- Employee must reside locally and within commuting distance and be available to report to the worksite as needed
- Ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401K and Roth accounts
- Profit sharing
- Pay-for-performance bonuses
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Stock program
- Scholarships
- Option to work from home one day a week may be available based on performance and company need