Product Metallurgical Engineer

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Product Metallurgical Engineer Supporting Customer Quality and Process Performance

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Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us:

A large manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania is seeking a Product Metallurgical Engineer to support customer quality requirements, product qualification, and metallurgical problem solving for rolled metal products. This role serves as a key technical interface between customers, sales, quality, and operations, with responsibility for ensuring products meet specifications while maximizing operational availability and cost effectiveness.

This is a safety-sensitive role with direct customer interaction and occasional travel.

Why join us?
Top-notch Compensation and Benefits package
Up to 9% total match on 401k!
Stable Career path
Rewarding experience to work with Fortune 500 Company
Excellent culture and peers
401K Match
3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

The Product Metallurgical Engineer is responsible for reviewing customer specifications, approving manufacturing practices, and resolving quality issues related to customer claims, nonconforming material, and product performance. The role balances customer requirements with manufacturing capability, drives corrective actions, and supports new product qualification and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:
Customer Specifications and Product Availability
Review customer specifications and prepare formal acceptances or exceptions
Advise commercial and customer support teams on product availability and limitations
Support trial reviews and non-standard product evaluations
Develop and issue special practice requirements as needed
Initiate and support PPAP activities when required
Practice Approval and Change Management
Review, approve, or reject production practices based on customer requirements
Ensure practices meet quality expectations while optimizing yield and cost
Lead change control activities to manage risk to product quality and process stability
Quality Issue Resolution
Disposition internal nonconforming or questionable material
Investigate product issues with operations and quality teams to drive root cause resolution
Review and disposition customer claims and complaints
Coordinate corrective actions with quality systems, process engineering, and operations
Customer Support and Technical Interface
Serve as primary technical contact for assigned customer accounts
Travel to customer locations or host on-site visits to support claim resolution and product qualification
Support new product development and qualification efforts with customers
Process and Quality Management
Lead projects to improve product quality, yield, and process efficiency
Support identification and management of key processes tied to customer requirements
Monitor product characteristics for process capability
Act as process owner for assigned process-managed characteristics
Participate in activities supporting ISO and automotive quality system requirements
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
Internship or early career experience in aluminum or metals manufacturing
Exposure to rolling mill operations or downstream finishing processes
Working knowledge of casting, rolling, and finishing technologies
Familiarity with aluminum alloys, tempers, and industry standards
Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with customers
Ability to balance technical detail with commercial and operational considerations

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