Head of Alloy development, recycling and casting (m/f/d) (Ingenieur/in - Materialwissenschaften)

Job Description

 
-Challenges that will make you grow-

· Disciplinary role leading a team of between 12-15 people, mainly
scientist and including also some technical experts.
· Main goals of the department are:

· to develop new aluminium alloy solutions, that allow for a high
recycling content. Need to align with the process optimization team to
design specific processes, for those alloys, and support widening the alloy
specification.
· developing and implementing melt purification techniques, to allow to
buy dirtier scraps.
· Scrap management within our production and advising plants on how to
evaluate and handle scrap to optimise recovery.
· Support the production process with technical advice in melting and
casting.
· Develop and support industrialization of technologies that use
alternative green energies.

· Assessing project feasibility and ensuring that the outcome aligns to
the main business needs and strategy. Managing interface and working in
alignment with the Business Unit Heads and management teams.
· Lead key projects that support business goals, prioritizing to deliver
on key projects that support the highest valued delivered to the company.
· Overseeing delivery of high quality research and ensuring the work makes
the expected impact in the organization.
· Connect the scientific work with the individual business areas and
production at Speira.
· Coaching and helping your team incl. develop the skills of the team.

-Qualifications that will get you ahead -

· Degree (preferably with a PHD) in the field of materials and materials
science, preferably with a focus on metallic materials.
· Minimum 3 years of experience in management or leading position ideally
related to the topic of alloy development.
· Ability to develop people, process and strategies and communicate
depending on the stakeholder.
· Project management and communication skills.
· Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills would be
valued knowledge in statistical data evaluation.
· Very good knowledge of the metallurgy of aluminum and aluminum alloys:
microstructure, alloying additions and mechanical properties and link
between them.
· Knowledge on processing and the process chain of aluminum rolled
products, mainly on casting and melting processes.
· Communicative and motivated and enjoy working in interdisciplinary
teams.

-Our Benefits-

· Attractive compensation package
· Excellent further training opportunities
· Respectful and collegial corporate culture
· Sports & and health promotion (e.g. Urban Sports)
· Work-life balance
· Canteen
· Company pension plan and pension plan according to collective agreement
· Corporate Benefits portal with many discounts
· Subsidized Jobticket
· Access to the Handelshof in Düsseldorf and HH-Harburg
· Job Bike