Metallurgist - Runcorn, United Kingdom - Héroux-Devtek Inc.

Héroux-Devtek Inc.

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Runcorn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Company Bio:

Entrepreneurial Leader

Heroux-Devtek, the world's 3rd largest producer of landing gear, serves the civil and military aerospace markets from production facilities in North America and Europe.

The Company's longevity, flexibility, and track record for the development and implementation of innovative production systems have distinguished it as a leader in the domain.

With its most recent acquisitions, Heroux-Devtek is bolstering its status as one of the foremost landing gear, actuation and hydraulic system designers and manufacturers in the global aerospace industry.

Division info:

The Landing Gear Market specializes in the design, qualification, manufacture and repair and overhaul of landing gears and flight critical components to a customer base that extends from the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to the Operators in both the commercial and military markets.

Summary of position:

This role is based in Runcorn, in the Northwest of England at the Héroux Devtek UK engineering office.

Reporting to the Support Engineering Manager, you will be part of a dynamic team of engineers and technicians engaged in the design, manufacture and testing of aircraft landing gear systems.

You will have influence on all the sites of Héroux-Devtek and may be called to travel occasionally outside the country.

Main responsibilities:

Providing day to day support to the internal production/MRO facilities and external suppliers.
Performance of metallographic investigations with a high degree of autonomy.
Implementation of REACH/ECHA requirements across the business.
Approval of internal special process techniques.
Participation in special process audits both within the company, regulatory authorities, and suppliers.
Participation in the multidisciplinary Core of Excellence team.

Qualifications:

A degree in Materials Science Engineering, Metallurgy, or related discipline (MSc and/or PhD are desirable but not essential).
A deep understanding of aerospace manufacturing special processes techniques, i.e. electroplating, shot peening, painting, heat treatments, anodising, sealing etc.
Knowledge of fractography and the forensic engineering of metallic materials.
Understanding of corrosion and their protection mechanisms.
In depth knowledge of testing characterization techniques, such as SEM/EDS, hardness and microscopy.
Previous experience working to AMS, SAE, BS, & MIL standards.

You enjoy challenges, teamwork an a quality working environment that evolves continuously? Developing your competencies is a priority for you? Join Héroux-Devtek and "lets grow together".