Metallurgical/Materials Engineering Specialist

Peterborough Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will provide materials engineering support across Caterpillar’s UK/Europe facilities, focusing on metallurgical characterization, failure analysis, and material/process improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align materials with compliance, deliver insights that impact warranty and cost of quality, and help advance testing methods and standards. This position offers the chance to influence products and processes at scale within a global engineering environment.

Pay / Benefits

25 days annual leave
8 bank holidays
up to 18% bonus
Monthly car cash allowance
Contributory pension scheme
Contributory share scheme

Responsibilities

Partner with other teams to provide technical guidance
Integrate components and materials in line with compliance and specifications
Collect and analyze data to identify relationships that help predict or identify failures
Communicate results to the business, influencing projects, suppliers, and customers
Support warranty, cost of non-quality, and technology leverage through impactful insights

Key requirements

Materials Science/Metallurgy degree or substantial laboratory experience
Experience evaluating new products, processes, or systems from a metallurgical perspective
Strong communicator capable of sharing technical results with diverse audiences
Ability to provide technical guidance on product and process maintenance
Skill in identifying manufacturing defects and recommending process improvements
Experience in an ISO17025 accredited laboratory (preferred)
Experience with cast foundry processes and steel making (preferred)
Knowledge of product testing approaches and ability to design/execute testing strategies