Metallurgist - Winnipeg, Canada - MacDon Industries Ltd.

MacDon Industries Ltd.

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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PURPOSE and SCOPE:

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the new product development and launch through:
Working collaboratively with Production Engineering to support the specification, development, optimization, and qualification of processes.
Review, and update as needed, specification of materials used in current products.
Work with Manufacturing Engineering to review, and update as necessary, process specifications for processes used in the manufacture of current products.
Develop, document, and maintain material inspection/test procedures in support of the qualification of new material and/or new supplier of existing material.
Perform Failure analysis and investigation of material, components, and processes.
Provide materials and processes expert support to the material review board and supplier quality reviews.
Review the current capabilities of the Metallurgical lab; identify and acquire new/additional equipment/instruments to enhance the inspection/testing/failure analysis capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or material science.
Handson experience in material specification, evaluation, and qualification.
Applied knowledge of material properties of common materials such as steel, iron, Aluminum, and alloys, including microstructure, fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep, etc.
Thorough knowledge of welding, heat treatment, different types of casting processes such as sand casting, investment steel casting and others.
Experience in mechanical & chemical testing, NDT and metallography.
Strong technical report writing skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work closely and effectively with other departments.
Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and specifications on a wide variety of materials and parts. Understanding of GD&T is an asset.
Must demonstrate initiative and require mínimal supervision.
Good computer skills and applied knowledge of MS Office.
Demonstrates good interpersonal skills, is attentive and approachable.
Maintains a professional and productive relationship with area management and coworkers.