Senior Metallurgist (Engineering Manager)
Full time, permanent role
7:30am-4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am-1:30pm Friday
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Metallurgist / Engineering Manager to join a market leading precision manufacturing company in Kent.

The ideal candidate will be reporting into the General Manager, you will be joining a team working within the foundry industry manufacturing castings for heavily regulated industries.

Minimum of degree level qualification on Metallurgy / Materials Science.
Experience in sand foundry processes, in particular precision sand casting utilising 3-part resin systems and cold box core making.
Monitor sand properties to maintain production of high-quality castings.
Understanding of Foundry Methoding as applied to light alloy castings.
Interpretation of data presented as material testing results and inspection data to identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
Application of special processes relevant to manufacture of light alloy castings including:
Heat Treatment
Chemical Processing
Dye Penetrant Inspection
Carry out material analysis with an understanding of operation of optical emission spectrometer.
Principles of material testing, specifically room temperature tensile testing and Brinell hardness testing.
Ability to interpret customers requirements as communicated through drawings, CAD and specifications and convert these into operating instructions, inspection plans and production methods.
Working Hours: 07:30am – 16:00pm Monday to Thursday & 07:30am – 13:30pm Friday
Holidays - 25 days holiday plus banks (The company elects to be closed for normal business over the Christmas period a total of 6 days of which 3 are from normal holiday entitlement and 3 are from statutory entitlement)
Pension - 5%-3%
Life Assurance - You will be covered by Company’s Life Assurance benefits. Onsite parking


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