Metallurgist

**The role**
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Metallurgist to join our Technical Services department within our globally successful business.

This full-time position is based at our Waratah site, and will have you using your previous QA, auditing and metallurgical expertise to drive operational excellence within our production methods, accessing continuous improvement of these systems and auditing best practices.

This diverse role will require you to:

- Conduct quality assurance system and process audits to remain compliant with ISO and AAR Quality standards
- Review customer specifications, develop and maintain technical standards for the department
- Oversee quality control process and systems to ensure customer products are delivered in accordance with the agreed specifications
- Coordinate, execute and evaluate product and process development activities, to improve market offer and increase market share/ profitability
- Collect and collate of process data, and analysis information for process improvements
- Calibration of measuring equipment in the department
- Create key relationships with Product Metallurgists, Technical Manager and sales teams

**About you**
The key successes for this role are:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications within the Engineering, Metallurgy, Business Management, or similar experience as a QA Officer and/or Metallurgist
- An understanding of QA principals within heavy industry manufacturing, mining, materials processing plant or similar
- Pragmatic and solution focus, with a proven influencing skills to bring about change and drive positive outcomes
- A willingness to take ownership and accountability of deliverables
- Conceptual, research, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to build strong internal and stakeholder relationships
- A strong focus on safety and identifiable hazards

**Why join Molycop**
- _Opportunity to be a part of the heart of our Steel city_
- _Our awesome organizational culture - we really care about our people_
- _Our plant is central to Newcastle, based in Waratah with free on-site parking_
- _We are truly passionate about safety and proud of our safety performance and culture_
- _Our team goes above and beyond, is collaborative and supportive, and we enjoy coming to work_
- _We offer great conditions and benefits such as flexible working arrangements (remove for plant roles)_
- _We have an on-site subsidised canteen plus discounted gym membership._

**About Molycop**
- Molycop is a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables. The company has built a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply. Molycop produces high quality products with maximum durability, designed to resist wear and deliver exceptional performance to mining assets._
- Molycop has a global manufacturing and sales network with grinding media manufacturing facilities located close to customers' operations in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia. Grinding media is predominantly used in the copper, gold and iron ore mineral extraction process._
- In Newcastle we make low-carbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a long-term partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies. _
- Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business' success and growth._