Metallurgical Engineering Superintendent

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$100000 - $115000 per year | Knoxville, TN | On-Site | Permanent

A large industrial manufacturing operation is hiring a Metallurgical Engineering Leader to oversee product quality, technical standards, and metallurgical practices across a production facility. This role combines team leadership, customer interaction, and technical oversight to ensure products meet performance and specification requirements.

• Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package
• Stable Career path
• Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company
• Excellent culture and peers
• 401K Match
• 3 weeks of vacation to start

• Lead a team of metallurgical engineers and technicians, setting priorities, managing performance, and driving accountability
• Define and maintain product capabilities, material requirements, and technical specifications across the operation
• Serve as the primary technical resource for product quality, including customer specifications and compliance standards
• Partner with production teams to ensure processes and inspection methods consistently meet product requirements
• Lead new product introduction efforts, including trials, qualification, and production readiness
• Oversee investigation and disposition of non-conforming product, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Work directly with customers to resolve claims and support technical discussions related to product performance
• Support sourcing and qualification of raw materials and inputs, ensuring they meet required specifications
• Establish and track performance metrics tied to quality, capability, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to quality systems and participate in internal and external audits

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field
• Experience in manufacturing quality within an industrial environment
• Prior leadership experience managing technical teams
• Strong understanding of product specifications, process capability, and quality standards
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, sales, and customer-facing teams

• Extensive experience in metals manufacturing, especially rolled or engineered products
• Background in structured quality systems and audits
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using statistical tools
• Proven experience leading new product development efforts
• Track record of managing customer-facing technical issues and claims

• Day-based leadership role with cross-functional responsibilities
• High visibility across operations, quality, and commercial teams
• Requires occasional travel for customer interaction

• Leadership role with full ownership of product quality and metallurgical standards
• Direct impact on customer satisfaction, product performance, and plant capability
• Opportunity to lead team development while shaping technical strategy
• Exposure to both manufacturing operations and customer-facing technical work
• Stable, established manufacturing environment with complex, high-spec products

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