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Junior Metallurgist
The Junior Metallurgist is responsible for supporting metallurgical projects, process optimization, and product development within our metals manufacturing operations. This role offers hands-on experience across technical, operational, and commercial functions, providing a strong foundation for career progression into advanced technical or customer-facing roles.
Key Responsibilities
- Process & Product Improvement: Support projects aimed at improving product quality, optimizing manufacturing processes to reduce scrap, and reducing costs through metallurgical analysis and innovative solutions.
- Technical Problem-Solving: Work closely with the Operations team to identify and resolve metallurgical or technical issues using structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
- Metallurgical Testing & Analysis: Perform a range of metallurgical tests (e.g., hardness, tensile, impact, corrosion) and microstructural evaluations; analyze results and prepare detailed reports and presentations.
- New Product Development: Assist in the design, development, and introduction of new metal products, including alloy selection, heat treatment specifications, and validation testing. Work through product introduction to industrialization stages.
- Technical Investigations: Participate in internal investigations to troubleshoot metallurgical issues, recommend solutions, and implement process improvements.
- Documentation & Compliance: Prepare accurate technical reports and ensure all product documentation meets industry standards and customer requirements.
- Customer Support & Commercial Interface: Collaborate with the Commercial team to provide technical expertise during customer interactions, interpret specifications, and resolve metallurgical challenges to ensure customer satisfaction.
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Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science.
- Familiarity with metallurgical testing methods and laboratory safety practices.
- Familiarity with stainless steel grades, Titanium alloys, Nickel alloys, and corrosion-resistant materials.
- A strong understanding of material specifications and testing requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A practical problem-solving approach to ensure an innovated approach to resolving technical and commercial issues.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and commercial teams.
- Industrial experience within a manufacturing organization would be highly desirable.
- Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of using Microsoft Copilot would be desirable.
- Willingness and desire to be part of a fast-moving, dynamic team, comfortable working under pressure.
- Strong presentation and excellent communication skills.
- You will demonstrate and align with the values of the company demonstrating high levels of safety focus, honesty, integrity, customer service focus, quality focus, excellence, and innovation.
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Successful candidates will be required to achieve a satisfactory result in a background check, drug and alcohol test (specifically hair follicle), and a company medical.
Compensation
- Currency: GBP
- Salary Minimum: Market
- Salary Maximum: Market
- Incentive: Market
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
About AMETEK
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
Visit AMETEK Careers for more information.
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