Columbus Stainless, founded in 1966, is South Africa’s and Africa’s only producer of stainless steel flat products. You'll find our product in everything from a kitchen sink to a quality wristwatch. Because of the boundless potential for stainless steel as a metal for the future, we at Columbus remain dedicated to becoming one of the leading suppliers of...
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Determines the product characteristics based on customer and / or specification requirements nd correcting all distribution related protection settings
Monitor product performance for quality and throughput and initiate actions to optimize throughput (quality, cost, volume and yield)
Setting up process parameters for new products to be made
Conduct disposition decision making (NCRs)
Managing work performed by the process metallurgy team in the Hot and cold products areas of the business and covers all process from raw materials to final cutting processes
Liaison with: commercial, TCS and Inspection for customer needs
Conduct problem solving and optimization work through short, medium or long term project management. #PNet
Requirements
Have B.Sc Metallurgy / Metallurgical Engineering (Physical Metallurgy / Material science)/ B.Eng or related field
Have 7 - 10 Experience as a Metallurgist
Ideally have a BSC or B Eng Honours in metallurgy or related field
Management qualification (MDP)
Provide technical support to direct team as well as support to manufacturing plant areas and related facilities in the plant
Have stainless steel product knowledge, manufacturing processes knowledge (Pyro metallurgy, annealing pickling, hot / cold rolling)
Have analytical skills, pay attention to detail, and be a conceptual thinker.