Engineer Metallurgical Services & Development, Middelburg

The key function of this role is to plan experimental procedures for investigations. This includes customer complaints and investigations, engineering failures, plant investigations.

Job Specification:

• Operation of metallurgical microscopes, image analysis software, Excel, word, access, PowerPoint software, plant software e.g. P6, Supervisory.
• Designing testing programmes.
• Technical writing, Analysis and interpretation of metallurgical test results and relating to plant and/or customer processing and operation - Metallurgical microscopes (scanning electron and optical) are everyday tools used in all investigations.
• Data-base systems are used to gather plant data to assist in investigations.
• Computer skills are required to analyse data and to compile reports.
• Analytical and interpretive skills required to determine causes of process or end use problems, project planning.

Person Specification

• BSc or B Eng. in Metallurgy with minimum of 6 - 8 years' relevant experience.
• Knowledge of steel/stainless steel product and/or Smelting/Refining of other materials.
• Working experience in heavy/large manufacturing processes related to Steel manufacturing, quality assurance and control, project management.
• Experience with POLC principles and QCDSM.