Metallurgist/Heat Treat SME at SKF in Sumter, South Carolina

Job Description:

Metallurgist/Heat Treat SME

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Location: Sumter, SC

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for all plant heat treatment and chemical processes. Responsibilities include a variety of metallurgical activities including metallographic and physical testing facilities, providing product and process control testing services, product and process development, failure analyses, problem solving and quality control testing.

Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Supervision of all special process personnel and activities supporting heat treatment, NDT, chemical passivation, and particle analysis.


• Responsible for maintaining NADCAP certification and AS9100 compliance for all heat treatment, NDT, chemical passivation, and particle analysis.


• Serves as the "Subject Matter Expert" and performs/ oversees various tests including fatigue, microhardness, physical and mechanical property testing, heat treat NDT (micro and macro).


• Provides on-going metallurgical analyses and physical test results for production process control, product quality assurance, and provides product and material analyses.


• Prepares, analyses, and maintains metallurgical specimens for product validation.


• Performs materials and process evaluation for the development of new and existing products.


• Performs routine and non-routine audits on laboratory procedures and analyses ensuring high levels of accuracy in both testing procedures and evaluations.


• Recommends proper evaluation techniques for materials and processes.


• Incorporates new and emerging material development processes and evaluation techniques where applicable.


• Observes and/or participates in testing of new materials.


• Maintains heat treat equipment certifications to ensure that all applicable specifications are met.


• Oversees the training, training requirements, qualifications, and skill enhancement of NDT operators. Establishes and enforces safe laboratory practices.


• Provides applicable expertise for quoting new products and/or prototypes.


• Provides technical service and assistance to other departments as requested or assigned.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree Metallurgy or Material Sciences, with three to five (3 to 5) years of relevant experience.


• Demonstrated ability to apply proper analytical and/or lean tools in completion of their assignments.


• Must be able to effectively interact with all levels of the organization both orally and written.

Education/Experience Desired:

• ASNT level III certificate.


• Experience in a metal working manufacturing environment.


• Prior experience supervising a small team performing task of a technical/ analytical manner.

What You'll Love About SKF:

Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a robust PTO policy and 13 paid holidays!

Work/Life Balance. A possibility for flexibility and an opportunity for occasional remote work.

Health and Wellness Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Many options for best in class medical and dental plans to fit your needs; a wellness plan that includes biometric screening and health risk assessment for you and your spouse and incentives for healthy living!

Invest in your Future. SKF offers amazing retirement options! Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested). And regardless of your participation, SKF automatically contributes 5% into your account per pay period (3 Years Vesting).

Much more! Growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement, voluntary critical illness coverage, voluntary legal plan, employee assistance program, life insurance, vehicle discount programs, mobile phone discounts, and with so many benefits to working for SKF, we could not name them all!

EOE M/F/D/V

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