Overview
Materials Engineer Jobs in Hagerstown, MD at K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.
Title: Materials Engineer
Company: K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.
Location: Hagerstown, MD
K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc. is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the Canada and the USA region since 1993.
This position is with one of our clients in USA, who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.
BS degree in engineering
Must have matlab experience for metallurgy analysis
1+ years of experience working as a Metallurgy Engineer
Plusses would be: hardiness testing machines, metallographic analysis on carbon steel, heat treatment for gears and shafts, filler analysis
Description:
Metallurgy Engineer supports the durability, cleanliness, and metallurgical compliance of diesel engine and transmission components. The primary mission includes: Validating heat treatment outcomes (especially induction hardening and carburizing) through precise metallurgical analysis and inspection.
Collaborating with the Heat Treatment Engineer to interpret process trends and address deviations.
Leading failure and cleanliness investigations, applying metallurgical knowledge to identify causes of material- or contamination-related nonconformities.
Partnering with technicians to improve preparation accuracy, documentation, and adherence to Volvo standards.
Ensuring compliance with ISO/ASTM standards, Volvo specifications, and best practices in metallurgical testing.
Scope and influence This non-managerial technical role is foundational to quality, production support, and lab advancement.
The Metallurgy Engineer works across departments to enhance metallurgical inspection accuracy, technical cleanliness investigations, and procedural standardization.
Key responsibilities/Accountabilities I Do My Job Validate induction hardening and carburizing outcomes by inspecting microstructure, case depth, and hardness.
Conduct failure analysis using SEM/EDS, hardness profiling, microstructure, and macro/micro etching.
Support technical cleanliness efforts, including contamination source identification and material-type analysis.
Collaborate with lab technicians to improve preparation methods, documentation consistency, and inspection alignment with Volvo and ISO procedures.
Conduct particle classification and reporting using VDA 19.1 / ISO 16232 standards.
Assist with process audits and material quality reviews for in-house and supplier operations.
Maintain a clean and tidy work area with a 5S mindset. Attend trainings and meetings as per orientation
