Manager, Metallurgical Engineering
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-01
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of metallurgical engineers
- Oversee metallurgical R&D initiatives including new steel chemistries and product improvements
- Direct failure analysis activities and ensure timely root cause identification
- Review and approve technical reports and test results
- Ensure lab equipment is maintained, calibrated, and operated safely
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges
- Support heat treatment processes and material property optimization, when required
- Communicate project updates and milestones to leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or material science (required)
- Advanced degree preferred
- Professional Engineer in Material Science a plus
- 7–10+ years of relevant experience with prior leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of metallurgical testing, failure analysis, and material properties
- Strong understanding of welding technologies, procedures, including ASM Section IX
- Experience with lab equipment such as SEM, microscopy, hardness, and impact testing
- Understanding of heat treatment processes and steel chemistry development
- Familiarity of non-destructive testing including wet magnetic inspection, ultrasound, x-ray, etc.
Demonstrates expertise in metallurgical engineering with a focus on R&D initiatives, failure analysis, and material property optimization. Proven leadership in managing teams and collaborating across functions to drive project success and technical solutions.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Metallurgical Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Metallurgical Testing
- Welding Technologies
- Lab Equipment Management
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Metallurgical Testing
- Material Properties
- Heat Treatment Processes
- Steel Chemistry Development
- Welding Procedures
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Root Cause Identification
- Technical Report Review
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering
- Professional Engineer in Material Science
- Steel Chemistries
- Product Improvements
- R&D Initiatives
- Technical Challenges
- Cross-Functional Teams
- SEM
- Microscopy
- Hardness Testing
- Impact Testing
- Wet Magnetic Inspection
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
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