Metallurgist I (Materials Testing)

Location: Tipp City, Ohio, USA; onsite laboratory work. U.S. Persons only under ITAR.

Company

hirify.global provides testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services across manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense markets. The Miami Valley Materials Testing Center provides materials testing, analysis, and consultation for automotive, aerospace, medical, and other industries.

What you will do

• Conduct materials testing, characterization, data interpretation, and technical report writing.
• Analyze metals, coatings, and related material systems using optical microscopy, electron microscopy, and other laboratory instrumentation.
• Support failure analysis investigations and materials characterization projects.
• Consult with customers to determine required analyses and collect relevant background information.
• Calibrate, maintain, and verify laboratory equipment; maintain chemical and equipment inventories.
• Follow laboratory quality systems, ISO requirements, GLP, and safety procedures while supporting senior staff on research, testing, and customer projects.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related physical science discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience in a metallurgical laboratory environment.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, mathematical, scientific, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational abilities.
• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices, laboratory ISO requirements, and safe laboratory procedures.
• Ability to interpret analytical data and prepare technical reports for customers.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR, including U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee status, or asylum status in the United States.
• Ability to work in a laboratory setting and occasionally lift objects up to 55 pounds, with the physical ability to stand, walk, handle equipment, reach, and perform other required laboratory movements.

Nice to have

• Academic research, internships, or industry experience involving materials characterization, coatings, corrosion, or failure analysis.
• Familiarity with optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD, and related materials characterization methods.
• Knowledge of coatings technologies, including paints, protective coatings, and thin-film materials characterization.
• Understanding of corrosion mechanisms and corrosion testing methods.
• Experience with crystalline phase identification using X-ray Diffraction.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time work performed mostly in a laboratory setting.
• Work within an A2LA-accredited laboratory and established quality and safety systems.
• Customer-facing technical work supporting automotive, aerospace, medical, and other industrial projects.