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Metallurgist

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Jobs


Posted by: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
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Address: Chamber of Commerce House
75 Harborne Road
Birmingham
B15 3DH
Contact Details: 0121 607 1765
Date Posted 9th May 2008
Reference Code:
View Since Posting: 5
Salary: Negotiable
Vacancy Location: Birmingham
Northern Europe
Full Description:
Job profile:

In this position, you have the objective of developing knowledge and technology and providing support to the business divisions of our client. You are able to define, manage and execute projects that involve both internal and external resources. As a team member in interdisciplinary projects, you will contribute to the integration of our technology development into our products and business by providing your knowledge to the divisions and to ERC. Also you will build and grow with our client’s internal network, as well as an external network with suppliers, universities and third parties.

Areas of interest are: development of steel and heat treatment combinations for rolling contact fatigue applications, steel component manufacture, failure analysis as part of the development process, utilization of fatigue models.

Your profile:

·You have a PhD or Master degree in metallurgy or material science, preferably in a field related to steel metallurgy/steel processing.
·You have a solid technical understanding of microstructure-property relationships and the effects of alloying and processing on those properties.
·Experience of fatigue-related applications would be an advantage.
·You will have experience of failure analysis and failure prevention.
·Experience of steel component forming/forging and steel heat treatment would be an advantage.
·You will provide technical support regarding properties, applications and performance to our clients Divisions and other clients R&D departments.
·You will have the objective of developing knowledge and technology and providing business support to our clients Divisions.
·You will build, maintain and grow with our client’s internal network, as well as an external network with (steel) suppliers, universities and third parties.
·Experience of knowledge management tools would be a plus.
·You have an explorative mind set with an innovative scientific approach.
·You have experience in working in projects and at least the potential to be a project leader.
·You are a self-motivated, pro-active team worker. You are customer-focused and result oriented.
·You have excellent communication skills and a good command of the English language.

Our Clients offer:

We offer you the opportunity to work in an innovative and well-equipped R&D environment, which is part of a large, successful company with an excellent reputation. You will join a team of well-motivated colleagues and have a lot of international contacts. You will travel and can work abroad on short assignments. We look forward to see you develop as a professional who creates a career with our client and they will support your steps. Of course, our employment conditions are competitive.