Plant Metallurgist/Heat Treatment Supervisor

On behalf of our Manufacturing Client in Shannon, Co Clare we are currently sourcing a Plant Metallurgist / Heat Treatment Supervisor to join their Team.

The Position

Supervise the Heat Treat operation in conjunction with directing the plant metallurgical services.

The Responsibilities

• Supervise the heat treat operator employees, providing guidance and support where required.
• Liaison with production on throughput and KPIs are fully supported.
• Review new and revised customer specifications and advise the Sales and QA teams of any non-standard technical requirements when quoting new or existing customers.
• Resolve any arising technical issues with customers and appropriate QA and Production staff (or subcontractors).
• Provide metallurgical support in the development of new accounts and new products.
• Advise on the impact of material specification changes on business.
• Develop relationships with key customer technical personnel as appropriate.
• Initiating and assisting in research and development projects from conception to implementation.
• Obtain customer approvals for new suppliers and products.
• Investigation of customer complaints of a technical nature including the review of issues with customers
• Analyze complaints and internal non-conforming items arising from processing issues and to identify and implement improved operating procedures.
• Review heat treatment procedures and advice on the best methods to ensure material properties are achieved on a consistent basis.
• In conjunction with the engineering department has responsibility for selection and recommendation of alternative materials for in-house.
• Co-ordinate the annual preventative maintenance programs for all vacuum and atmospheric furnaces in conjunction with maintenance department
• Ensure equipment calibrations are performed in accordance with quality schedule.
• Responsible for annual and quarterly budgets for the Heat Treatment department and pursuing any cost reductions.

Education & Qualifications

• Minimum of Degree in relevant material science or engineering discipline.
• Practical experience with material characterization techniques (Metallographic, failure analysis, etc) would be an advantage.

 Experience

• 2 - 5 years working in a machine orientated manufacturing environment. Ideally Heat Treat experience would be an advantage.
• Six Sigma / Lean expertise demonstrated in a manufacturing environment an advantage.

 Personal Skills and Attributes

 Self-motivated, work to drawings, process sheets. Must be conscious of a changing business environment and participate in new work practices and systems such as Lean manufacturing techniques, SMED, 6S, Kaizen and TOC.

 § Good communication skills: listening, written, verbal and interpersonal,

§ Good organizational skills, ability to priorities work and multiple tasks

• Good attention to detail, resulting in high level of accuracy in all aspects of the position,

§ Strong analytical, organization, prioritization, and project management skills.

§ Proactive, self-starter, who must be able to work independently without supervision.

• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.

If you have the above skills & experience please contact catriona.duggan@cpl.ie or Telephone: 087 2419644

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