Metallurgical Engineer

Job Title: Metallurgical Engineer Responsibilities

- Improve alloy performance, casting processes, and product quality across a wide range of industrial applications.
- Support melting, centrifugal casting, heat treatment, and finishing operations to ensure consistent, high-quality output.
- Review and interpret customer specifications, purchase orders, and technical requirements to define appropriate materials and processes.
- Analyze metallurgical data, microstructures, and mechanical properties to validate performance and ensure compliance with specifications.
- Troubleshoot quality and production challenges through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Partner with operations, manufacturing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, and customers to develop and implement technical solutions.
- Prepare clear, accurate technical reports, certifications, and customer documentation to support product qualification and delivery.
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost optimization throughout the manufacturing process.
- Support alloy improvement and manufacturing optimization projects, including development and refinement of casting and heat treatment practices.
- Work in the materials and metallurgical lab to test materials, verify properties, and ensure products meet required specifications.
- Investigate out-of-spec products and failures using root cause failure analysis, and recommend preventive measures.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Waukesha, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $76000.00 - $115000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. This company offers an assortment of benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, paid vacation, paid holiday, etc.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Waukesha, WI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Waukesha,WI. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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