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ICONMA, LLC Materials Laboratory Manager in United States
Our Client, an EV Manufacturing company, is looking for a Materials Laboratory Manager for their Southfield, MI location. Responsibilities:
Responsible for advancing materials test & characterization capabilities at Client
Responsible for advancing Client prototyping capabilities to enable the development of new materials and processes.
Perform materials testing and characterization to support Design Engineering and provide recommendations for material selection, design improvements, and process enhancements.
Conduct failure analysis investigations to identify the root cause for emergent issues across all Client Programs.
Author material test procedures and specifications.
Work closely with R&D, CAE, production, and quality assurance teams to provide testing support for new product development, process optimization, and troubleshooting.
Lead ongoing continuous improvement and 5S initiatives.
Lead ongoing development of standard process documentation and reporting systems.
Responsible for Environmental and Safety initiatives within area of delivery.
Requirements:
Min. 5 years of experience as a materials or materials test engineer
Experience in the development and characterization of new materials and/or processes.
Familiarity with integrated computational material engineering (ICME) workflows or systems design.
Understanding of process-structure-property relationships in metallic materials.
In-depth understanding of material property evaluations using a first principles approach.
Expertise in uniaxial tensile testing, 3 pt bend testing, compression testing, microhardness testing, cross sectioning, mounting/polishing, and optical microscopy.
Competence in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) including Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), microstructure analysis, and practical fractography.
Knowledge of Differential Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), fatigue testing.
Knowledge of environmental testing such as humidity, UV exposure, and corrosion is a plus.
Knowledge of spot weld characterization is a plus.
BS in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering or other relevant fields.
MS/PhD in/Materials/ Metallurgical Engineering.
Experience with leading a team of materials/materials test engineers.
Why Should You Apply?
Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.