Metallurgist - Independent Forgings and Alloys : Job Details

Permanent - Full Time - 37 hours per week

Do you understand metallurgy and material processing? Do you have working knowledge of titanium? Are you comfortable following Quality procedures? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA), one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers, are currently seeking a Metallurgist to our Technical team.

Joining our team, you will…

• Manage, monitor, and proactively advise on hot material conversion.
• Design and prepare production routes.
• Prepare methods of manufacture.
• Check pre-print and final drafts of works route cards.
• Liaise with customers.
• Investigate non-conformances.
• Develop technical expertise to enable optimisation of product and process capabilities and cost reduction activities.

What are we looking for?

Joining us as an experienced Metallurgist, you will have a strong understanding of quality and inspections procedures and processes. Educated to degree level in Metallurgy, Materials Technology or similar, you will be a team player with great organisational, communication and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of metal procedures and thermomechanical processes would be beneficial, and we would particularly like to hear from those who have experience of working with titanium, nickel and iron-based alloys.

More about IFA:

We manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location.

• A highly competitive pay.
• Training and Development opportunities
• Work-life balance
• 33 days holidays
• Pension scheme - 5% contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Westfield cash plan Level 1
• Death in service payment, company sick pay and long service rewards
• Tax efficiency schemes including the Cycle to Work
• Gympass membership
• Free uniform and PPE
• On-site parking is available