Senior Metallurgist

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Job Posting Title

Senior Metallurgist

Job Description Summary

AAM currently has an opening for a 1st Shift Metallurgist at our North Vernon, IN location. This position reports to the Plant Manager.

Job Description

• Will review, understand, and abide by the requirements of the Quality Management System, Customer Specific Requirements, and the Environmental Management System.

• Supervises the Metallurgical Laboratory, performing daily metallurgical testing as required.

• Writes process instructions, where applicable, by determining process parameters required to achieve customer requirements.

• Write and maintain Quality Control Plan (QCP) documents for heat treating.

• Interface with the AAM Metallurgy group and participate in inter-company standardization activities.

• Acts as a customer liaison and promotes continuous improvement by coordinating and/or participating in meetings with customers, as well as quality team meetings and employee meetings.

• Prepare Metallurgical Lab Reports on non-conforming products received from suppliers.

• Prepare other Quality Assurance-related reports or documents as requested by the Quality Manager.

• Perform Metallurgical Analysis on non-conforming product returns from the customer when applicable.

• Complies with established quality procedures in the completion and documentation of work performed.

• All other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• 5+ years of experience working in Metallurgy or a related field (preferably in machining or forging for the automotive industry).

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, ME-Tech, or Metallurgy preferred), or a combination of education and experience, can be considered

• Knowledge of Metallurgical engineering, standards, practices, and quality systems (experience in powered metal preferred )

• Familiar with Induction Heating and Hardening (2 years of Induction Hardening experience preferred).

• Familiar with TS16949 and ISO 14001 requirements.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, ability to perform metallurgical and failure analysis testing

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

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