·    Minimum Ten (10) Years Material Science or Metallurgical Experience, Required

·    Experience with Tungsten Cobalt Powder Formulation, Pressing, and Sintering 

·    HIP Sintering Experience, A Plus

·    Experience in Wear Tool Design 

·    Experience with Carbide Brazing Processes 

·    Knowledge of Cutting Tools and Applications, A Plus

QUALIFICATIONS:

·    Competent, personable listening, verbal, and written communication skills and high degree of independent judgment and analysis to collaborate with cross-functional teams to reach joint decisions regarding effective functioning of quality management system and to effectively write routine correspondence, create presentations, and complete required reporting functions

·    Proficient information gathering and monitoring skills to facilitate effective, unbiased decision-making and problem-solving functions

·    Ability to anticipate needs, set goals/standards and measure results with complementing ability to effectively adapt to changing situations, unexpected issues, and varied job demands

·    Good organizational skills and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously to completion

·    Good leadership skills to interface with interdepartmental corporate personnel and plant management/supervisory personnel to advise and implement appropriate changes to quality management system and to provide training, tools and techniques to enable others to achieve quality standards

·    Proficient math skills and technical capacity with ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram forms.

·    Proficient knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and applicable quality management system software

·    “Team member” mentality with ability to maintain a positive, proactive, self-directed approach

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·    Supports Company’s quality management system through knowledgeable application of ISO processes and principles and ASTM specification; coordinates Quality department resources for assistance to plants/operations.

·    Assists Operations department with technical information as needed, input for plant/manufacturing changes and product quality, and new machinery capability review.

·    Assists Purchasing department with raw material, incoming non-conforming material, and new product quality requirement reviews; interfaces with external suppliers and vendors on development of components or raw material needed for production.

·    Assists Sales department by providing technical assistance to field sales representatives and job bid information as required; providing follow-up to customer compliant-related issues; meeting with customers to discuss specific quality issues generating written documentation and presentations as needed; visiting customer sites to perform product issue evaluation or installation testing support.

·    Creates precise designs for components and provides technical advice about the suitability of metals for different purposes; makes recommendations and advisements about product feasibility; assists with new product testing using both destructive and non-destructive techniques.

·    Provides technical knowledge and assistance for Continual Improvement projects related to new equipment, testing, and controlling documentation as needed

·    Performs Root Cause Corrective Action for process and part deviations or Quality check failures

*Excellent benefits include medical with a standard PPO plan with deductibles as low as $1,500 and wellness credit up to $750; free concierge primary care; voluntary 401k plan currently matching up to 12%; voluntary dental and vision plans; free telemedicine services; basic life, long and short term disability coverage.

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