Materials Scientist (Metallurgical Engineer)
Lucideon M+P
- Contract type
- Full-time/Permanent
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America
- Closing date
- 4 Apr 2025
- Salary
- Competitive
Who You Are:
Lucideon M+P is looking for a Materials Scientist (special metallurgical engineer) to support its rapidly growing activities in the US market. The successful candidate will perform evaluations, failure analyses, and consulting on a variety of metals to support a diverse range of clients and industry sectors.
Joining our team puts you in the company of a multi-disciplinary team who have grown to be world experts in their fields. With us, you will continuously hone and expand your skills and knowledge, not only in science, but in business too. We build close, long-term relationships with our clients, and take responsibility for solving their materials challenges to help them succeed.
Job Purpose:
The Materials Scientist frequently interacts with clients to plan analytical investigations, manage and perform materials testing and evaluations, and communicate results in professional technical reports. Consultation and on-site troubleshooting at clients’ facilities may also be required. This position also provides support for the commercial team in defining technical work scope for quotations and responding to inquiries from prospective clients.
Core responsibilities include:
- Lead investigations on an extensive variety of products and materials. Provide coordination and technical direction of laboratory technicians, including personally conducting evaluations as required. Perform various laboratory procedures including scanning electron microscopy, image analysis, hardness testing, and metallurgical evaluations.
- Coordinate cross-lab activities covering a range of technical disciplines.
- Consult with clients to understand needs and technical issues and define appropriate testing and evaluation programs to address.
- Provide written reports to document findings and ensure timely completion of work to meet client requirements.
- Write, review, and update laboratory procedures.
- Participate in quality audits, round-robin evaluations, and inter-lab proficiency tests.
- Comply with all laboratory quality requirements, including procedures, traceability, calibrations, and training.
- Perform tasks and other duties as assigned
Key Person Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering or materials science. Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years’ industrial experience preferred, with a wide range of metals and alloys; titanium, superalloys and other high-performance materials.
Key Skills & Qualities
- Ability to understand and interpret various test standards and client instructions.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively balance multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities, while consistently meeting objectives and deadlines
- Creative problem-solver with strong customer focus.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to collaborate effectively with team members of various technical disciplines.
- Strong oral, and written communication skills, with ability to present findings concisely and effectively.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Due to the requirements of certain clients, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be considered.
Core Features & Benefits
- Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental and prescription drug coverage
- Retirement benefits include a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity, with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Tuition assistance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Lucideon M&P is a leading materials and process innovation company that specializes in providing technical solutions across various industries in ceramics, metals, and polymers. We are well known for our cross-industry insight, expertise, and innovative thinking to give our clients a significant competitive advantage through the development and commercialization of their product. We are seeking a full-time dynamic and experienced Metallurgist to work at our Greenville, SC facility. This career opportunity offers an individual who desires hands-on work, growing technical expertise, and to be a key contributor in satisfying the needs of customers.
Lucideon has four core values, which underpin everything we do:
- We Make a Difference: we are visionary, we add value through thought leadership, we are trailblazers
- We Work Together: we are one team; we work in partnerships across diverse sectors and client groups
- We Grow and Develop: We support individual team growth, we value a broad range of skills and knowledge, we recognize the wellbeing needs of all
- We Deliver Excellence: we focus on the delivery of high-quality outputs, we are agile and adaptable, we solve the most complex client problems
We will look for individuals who exemplify these values.
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Lucideon M+P will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen and physical (as applicable).