Senior Metallurgical Engineer and Certified Weld Inspector

Senior Metallurgical Engineer and Certified Weld Inspector

Location:

US-IN-Daleville

Element has an opportunity for a Senior Metallurgical Engineer/Certified Weld Inspector to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the Senior Engineer/CWI position performs a variety of routine and non‑routine weldment testing assignments within the department assigned and insures timely and accurate test results under minimal direct supervision.

Salary: $75,000 - $110,000 DOE

• Provide technical and engineering leadership on weldments, within the local laboratory and potentially across the Element enterprise
• Review and interpret customer requests for weldment testing for a variety of Aerospace manufacturers and Engineering Authorities
• Project manage requests through the workflow and provide customer communication
• Perform weldment testing: visual examination under low magnification, optical microscopy of metallographic samples under high magnification, report writing and approval

• Bachelor of Science degree in a science, engineering, or testing related field
• Minimum of 5 years' pertinent post‑degree engineering experience, or advanced academic/professional qualifications
• Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) per AWS D17.1 – Aerospace: 2017 with Amendment 2 or ASME BPVC Section IX (2019 Edition), B31.1 (2018) and B31.3 (2018)
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry a plus
• Ability to work on well‑defined issues, standard and/or routine tests, without significant guidance or supervision
• Initiative and, in most cases, does not need to wait for further instruction
• Able to decide on and implement appropriate testing methods and protocols
• Leads and assigns the work of others when needed
• Analytical/technical knowledge provides a marked impact on overall laboratory technical capabilities and services
• Adapts at managing job priority and work time in accordance with targets/goals set by supervisor
• Under the close guidance of advanced engineers in the laboratory, works on well delineated technical issues including standard and routine analysis
• Defined work experience impacts the day‑to‑day technical decisions made on timely delivery of laboratory testing services and customer support
• Recognized by colleagues within the lab as possessing strong technical knowledge
• Has a clearly demonstrated ability to apply an array of testing techniques in a rational and practical style to help examine issues and build solutions

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today.'

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work‑related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.