Plant Metallurgist

 King Steel Plant Metallurgist

Location: Norfolk, NE

Company Background

King Steel is a family owned company focused on growth while providing the highest quality and service to its customers. With locations in Michigan, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Mexico King Steel supports steel distribution and processing to a vast array of industries including automotive, construction, energy and firearms.

Why work for King Steel

Culture is of the utmost importance to King Steel. Being a family owned company, all employees are treated as such. The company prides itself on making deliberate decisions and acting quickly to support continuous growth. Being a high growth company, King Steel supports and encourages it’s employees’ career growth aspirations.

King Steel offers excellent benefits including medical, vision/dental, 401k match, and profit sharing.

Job Responsibilities

• Support King Steel operations and sales with metallurgical and quality related guidance
• Manage all lab activities and material certification in the facility
• Supervise lab personnel
• Assure plant stays compliant with ISO and AIAG CQI-9 requirements
• Work with all employees to ensure customer requirements are met
• Monitor, design, and continuously improve plant processes
• Conduct metallurgical studies related to internal processes and finish products
• Review customer inquiries for manufacturing feasibility
• Participate in customer complaint resolution
• Assist in management of raw material and external processing suppliers
• Participate in plant 5S initiatives

Qualifications (Required)

• BS or MS in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Metallurgist, Metallurgical Engineer, Materials Engineer or related role
• Practical experience with metallurgical testing and related equipment (tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography)
•  Be a self-starter and exhibit high motivation for continuous improvement
• High level communication skills

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Knowledge of steel heat treatment processes and process design
• Understanding of steel manufacturing and related processes
• Experience interpreting ASTM and other industry standards
• Knowledge of automotive APQP and PPAP processes
•  Prior supervisory experience
• Bilingual (Spanish)