Turbomachinery Engineer

Metallurgical Engineer
Direct Hire
Pay: $62-$99K DOE
Shift: M-F 7:00am-5pm and must be available after hours and on weekends, as required.
Location: La Porte, TX 77571
QUALIFICATIONS, APTITUDE, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• BS in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or an approved related engineering discipline, with 0-5 years of experience.
• In lieu of degree, at least 10+ years of relevant experience within the IGT repair community.
• Technical knowledge of industrial gas turbines and / or steam turbines.
• Technical knowledge of metallurgy, mechanical behavior, and materials processing.
• Experience with optical, digital, and scanning electron microscopy.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Physical requirements per Engineering / Operations - Salaried Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• The candidate must be able to lift up to 50lbs and have the ability to stand for up to 8-12 hours per day, as
• required.
• Must pass background check and drug screening.

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AREAS
The Materials Engineer will support the Engineering and Operations Departments through the Materials
Lab. Tasks in additional departments may be assigned, as required.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support of Engineering and Operations on technical information regarding material analysis.
• Support the Materials Lab daily functions, including:
  
  • Metallurgical specimen preparation, including sectioning, mounting, polishing, etc.
  • Mechanical testing, including hardness, tensile testing, and stress rupture testing.
  • Perform microscopy on met samples using optical, digital, and scanning electron microscopes
  • Metallurgical evaluations of hardware, components, weld qualifications, and other items, as needed.
• Support the growth and development of the Materials Lab:
  
  • Development of new and / or improved processes / procedures.
  • Development of standardized reporting formats for production jobs that require met samples.
  • Assist in the identification of new tools / hardware to support the materials lab.
• Perform job duties and work ethic in a professional manner that is conducive with industry renowned
• experts in their respective fields.
• Adherence and compliance with the QHSE management system.
• Streamline / Constantly evaluate job duties and look for ways to improve productivity by
• implementing systems and / or tools.
• Interact with customers and coworkers in a professional manner.
• Generate documentation packages and reports, as required / assigned.
• Generate work scopes as assigned by supervisor or Operations Supervisor.
• Communicate with suppliers and issue purchase orders, as assigned.
• Work with Operations to maintain a quality system that encompasses process procedures, testing procedures and protocol standards in the spirit of the ISO quality and environmental systems.
• Any additional tasks as deemed necessary by the Materials Lab Supervisor or Director of Engineering.

SPECIFIC TASKS

• Provide technical support and problem solving to the Materials Lab.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the DTS Welder Qualification and Weld Qualification procedures, while ensuring the operations team is fully qualified.
• Assist with DTS coating system qualifications and production run qualifications on all components that are processed internally or externally, ensuring consistent quality from every batch.
• Perform testing as required per Engineering direction, via mechanical, microstructural, and / or destructive test methods.
• Collaborate with the DTS Inspection Department to develop and qualify inspection test methods,
• including visual, penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic, and other non-destructive test methods.
• Travel to site, as required, to assist in material and metallurgical evaluations.
• Ensure components purchased by the DTS team are to the correct specifications and quality standards via required sampling / testing.
• Develop and qualify new vendors to be part of the DTS supply chain to continually improve offerings to customers, e.g. better quality, lead time, cost, etc.
• Continuous review and evaluation of the engineering roles, with a goal of identifying improvement areas and implementing improvements.
• Work with the Operations and Quality team to maintain ISO-compliance in all aspects of the workshop.