Material Science Engineer

Position Summary

This purpose of this job description is to reflect consistency of positions throughout the corporation; capture relevant education, training , skills and experience; and determine the necessary competence for the personnel performing work affecting product quality.

Include, but not limited to, the following:

• Manage internal material qualification process for aluminum alloys.
• Manage external customer qualification process for aluminum extrusions.
• Maintain internal material standards.
• Manage internal material specifications and engineering data.
• Work includes a combination additive manufacturing, mechanical properties analysis, performance and durability evaluations, and microstructural analysis.
• The employee develops processes and procedures to carry out work, uses laboratory equipment and computational tools to obtain technical data, interprets results, and reports results of the work conducted.
• Create and provide sound reporting on testing activities to the Advance Product Development, Business Units, and engineering organization.
• Operate equipment in the materials lab.
• Support new program launches through material qualification.
• Travel may also be required for support of qualification activities and customer/supplier visits.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.