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Purpose:

Provide technical leadership and metallurgical/materials expertise for Aerospace facilities and products. Serve as the sole authority for initiating and executing materials-related activities affecting aerospace product engineering, product quality, and shipments. Develop, interpret, and enforce corporate, customer, NADCAP, and internal materials and inspection specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead metallurgical strategy and decisions for materials, forgings, castings, heat treatment, and inspection standards across Aerospace operations.
• Act as business-unit liaison to the Chief Materials Engineer – Americas; manage customer interactions and supplier quality issues.
• Maintain and integrate customer/industry standards (NADCAP, AS9100, NAS410) into plant operations; plan and conduct audits of internal and outsourced processes.
• Approve and drive corrective actions for materials and manufacturing quality findings; recommend and qualify outsource service providers.
• Oversee material control and traceability systems (e.g., Material Certification Database), vendor qualification, and document revisions via Teamcenter.
• Lead technical evaluation and implementation of new/modified heat-treat, forging, casting, and material processes; coordinate product release with plants.
• Manage projects solving complex supply-chain or manufacturing issues related to bearing materials and heat treatment; present for Materials Council approval.
• Provide high-level problem solving and consultation using laboratory and inspection methods (mechanical testing, X-ray, ultrasonic, SEM, etc.).
• Develop and mentor metallurgical staff; define and audit metallurgical training and compliance.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Process Development, and Strategic Sourcing for continuous improvement and new business initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment, metal forming, and laboratory evaluation of air melt, remelt, and powdered-metal materials.
• Experience with NADCAP and AS9100 requirements and conducting supplier/plant audits.
• Project management skills and ability to lead multi-discipline technical projects.
• Willingness to travel to internal and external manufacturing sites.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering.
• Experience in industrial production, bearing failure analysis, and bearing heat-treat processing.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR).  Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.