Job Description:

 King Steel Plant Metallurgist Location: Norfolk, NE Company Background King Steel is a family owned company focused on growth while providing the highest quality and service to its customers. With locations in Michigan, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Mexico King Steel supports steel distribution and processing to a vast array of industries including automotive, construction, energy and firearms. Why work for King Steel Culture is of the utmost importance to King Steel. Being a family owned company, all employees are treated as such. The company prides itself on making deliberate decisions and acting quickly to support continuous growth. Being a high growth company, King Steel supports and encourages it's employees' career growth aspirations.King Steel offers excellent benefits including medical, visiondental, 401k match, and profit sharing. Job Responsibilities Support King Steel operations and sales with metallurgical and quality related guidanceManage all lab activities and material certification in the facilitySupervise lab personnelAssure plant stays compliant with ISO and AIAG CQI-9 requirementsWork with all employees to ensure customer requirements are metMonitor, design, and continuously improve plant processesConduct metallurgical studies related to internal processes and finish productsReview customer inquiries for manufacturing feasibilityParticipate in customer complaint resolutionAssist in management of raw material and external processing suppliersParticipate in plant 5S initiatives Qualifications (Required) BS or MS in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited universityMinimum of 2 years experience as a Metallurgist, Metallurgical Engineer, Materials Engineer or related rolePractical experience with metallurgical testing and related equipment (tensile testing, hardness testing, metallography) Be a self-starter and exhibit high motivation for continuous improvementHigh level communication skills Qualifications (Preferred) Knowledge of steel heat treatment processes and process designUnderstanding of steel manufacturing and related processesExperience interpreting ASTM and other industry standardsKnowledge of automotive APQP and PPAP processes Prior supervisory experienceBilingual (Spanish)