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Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Lab Metallurgist

Columbus, MS · On-site

$81K - $99K/yr

SubsidiaryAluminum DynamicsOverview The Lab Metallurgist is responsible for ensuring the safe, quality, and reliable operation of the metallurgical lab. The lab contains equipment to perform ...

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Metallurgical Lab Technician 1

Shreveport, LA · On-site

Identify and report all nonconforming material to Lab Supervisor/Metallurgist. * Operate and maintain all lab testing equipment as required including band saws, surface grinders, mounting/polishing ...

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As of Jun 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for metallurgy lab in the United States is $22.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.27 and $24.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectMetallurgy LabMetallurgical Technician
CredentialsTypically requires a degree in materials science, metallurgy, or related fieldOften requires an associate degree or certification in metallurgy or materials testing
Work EnvironmentLaboratory setting with testing and analysis of metals and alloysLaboratory or manufacturing environment assisting with testing and data collection
Industry UsageUsed by research institutions, manufacturing companies, and quality control labsEmployed in manufacturing plants, quality assurance, and testing facilities

While both roles involve working with metals and testing, the Metallurgy Lab typically refers to the laboratory environment focused on detailed analysis and research, often requiring higher education. The Metallurgical Technician supports testing processes, assisting with data collection and analysis in industrial settings. Both roles are essential in metallurgy but differ mainly in education requirements and scope of responsibilities.

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Lab Metallurgist

Lab Metallurgist

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Columbus, MS • On-site

$81K - $99K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Steel Dynamics rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 57 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

163rd of 518 rated manufacturers

Job description

SubsidiaryAluminum DynamicsOverview

The Lab Metallurgist is responsible for ensuring the safe, quality, and reliable operation of the metallurgical lab.  The lab contains equipment to perform mechanical testing (tensile testing and hardness), along with equipment to perform metallurgical analysis (sample prep, optical microscope, and SEM).  This position would oversee procedures and scheduling of equipment and testing, supervise lab technicians, and communicate with department metallurgists and process operations.

Responsibilities
  • Promote and maintain safe and efficient work environment
  • Select the appropriate analysis technique for a given material and interpret the resulting data, coordinating with process and product metallurgists to determine next steps of investigations
  • Generate failure analysis reports to be shared with the production team as well as customers
  • Maintain calibration, verification and operation of lab equipment, including laboratory equipment in use on the production floor as well as laboratory calibration standards
  • Metallographic sample preparation, inspection and characterization of aluminum material from casting to finished project, including material finished to a customer use product.
  • Data collection including recording and analyzing test results, maintaining accurate records, and reporting deviations or non-conformities
  • Support ISO/IEC 17025, as well as additional customer testing compliance requirements
  • Coordinate testing workflow to ensure prompt sample turnaround times while ensuring testing accuracy and standard compliance
  • Coordinate with department metallurgists in performing testing for trials and additional testing as required for product and process improvement or development
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed
Qualifications

Required

  • 4 year degree in Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering or Materials Science. (Additional 4 year degrees in other majors may be allowable depending on curriculum
  • Experience with reading, understanding and conveying technical specifications
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication as well as interpersonal skills with a history of technical report writing
  • Organizational and time management skills - ability and desire to successfully manage multiple time dependent projects
  • Computer literacy including Office Suite and basic database query
  • Ability and desire to work well in a team oriented, fast paced learning and startup environment

Preferred

  • Preference will be given to candidates who have both an applicable 4 year degree and 3 years of hands on experience or Maters Degree.
  • Candidates with wrought aluminum inspection and characterization experience, particularly in end use cases like can, automotive or industrial applications are preferred.
  • Testing in more than one area of aluminum material testing as listed above in requirements.
  • Prior startup experience

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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Steel Dynamics is one of the largest and most diversified domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, with an estimated steelmaking and coating capacity of approximately 13 million tons, and facilities located throughout the United States and in Mexico. We operate using a circular manufacturing model, producing lower-carbon-emission, quality steel using electric arc furnace (EAF) technology with recycled ferrous scrap as the primary input. Our circular economy is powered by our three primary operating platforms: steel, metals recycling, and steel fabrication. Our steel operations produce steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, and specialty steel sections. Our metals recycling operations collect and process ferrous and nonferrous scrap from manufacturing and end-of-life items, such as automobiles, appliances, and machinery. This processed scrap is then sold to end-users for reuse, including our EAF steel mills, which produce new steel from the scrapped material. We sell a meaningful amount of steel to our own steel fabrication operations that in turn produce and sell structural steel joist and deck building systems to consumers.

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Fort Wayne, IN, US

Year founded

1993

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