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PHYSICAL METALLURGIST – INVESTMENT CASTING PRODUCTION
CHC CONSULTING PTY LTD —Boksburg, Gauteng
- R70 000 - R90 000 a month
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Production Metallurgy

Provide metallurgical support to the investment casting production process.
Monitor and control melting, alloy composition, pouring and solidification parameters.
Investigate and resolve metallurgical and process-related casting defects.
Support process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide technical input into new product introduction and process development.
Assist Production with the identification and elimination of recurring process problems.
Monitor heat-treatment processes and ensure compliance with specified requirements.

Quality & Metallurgical Control

Ensure castings comply with customer specifications, material standards and internal requirements.
Conduct and/or coordinate metallurgical testing, including chemical analysis, hardness, mechanical testing and microstructural examination.
Investigate NCRs, customer complaints and internal quality failures.
Perform root-cause analysis and develop effective corrective and preventative actions.
Evaluate casting defects including porosity, shrinkage, inclusions, cracking, cold shuts, misruns and dimensional/metallurgical abnormalities.
Review and approve metallurgical test results and material certification.
Support NDT activities and interpretation where required.
Maintain accurate metallurgical records and technical documentation.

Technical Responsibilities

Interpret customer material specifications, drawings and applicable standards.
Provide technical support to Engineering, Quality, Production and Sales.
Conduct metallurgical failure investigations and technical reports.
Assist customers with technical and metallurgical queries.
Support material qualification, process validation and product development.
Identify opportunities to improve metallurgical quality, yield and process capability.

Minimum Requirements

BSc/BTech/National Diploma in Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy, Materials Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years' relevant experience in a foundry or metal casting environment.
Investment casting experience will be highly advantageous.
Practical knowledge of carbon steels, stainless steels and alloy steels.
Sound understanding of:
Metallurgical principles
Solidification and microstructure
Heat treatment
Casting defects
Alloy control
Mechanical properties
Metallurgical testing
Root-cause analysis
Experience with chemical analysis/spectrometry.
Experience interpreting material specifications and standards.
Knowledge of NDT methods will be advantageous.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
Good technical report-writing and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with Production, Quality, Engineering and customers.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Pay: R70 000,00 - R90 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person