Company Overview Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC), a division of Montana Aerospace, is a global leader in the manufacture of aerospace products. UAC supplies aircraft manufacturers and their subcontractors worldwide and has served the aircraft industry for over four decades. UAC specializes in 2000- and 7000-series alloys and offers a full range of alloys and tempers that can be tailored to a customer's particular application.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assist staff with the following tasks:Provide support to senior metallurgical staff related to various customer qualifications and advanced product planning initiatives. Provide Metallurgical Lab support including product dispositioning, lab systems, lab procedure maintenance & development, etc.Provide Metallurgical project support related to large and small press extrusions including metallurgical trials, continuous improvement projects, regular reporting of product SPC, failure analysis, etc.Perform appropriate data analysis (i.e., control charts, histograms, regression, DOE, etc.) to understand and improve upon product capabilities and control and to maintain compliance to the appropriate material and process specifications. Maintain compliance of UAC processes and procedures to customer and industry specifications. Interpret customer specifications and other contractual documents and implement the applicable requirements. Develop and conduct training for UAC employees.Support other QA and Metallurgy staff functions as appropriate. Complies with all safety, health, and environmental policies rules and regulations. Including familiarity and understanding of JSA's and BSA's for related work areas.Performs other required duties as needed in addition to the essential responsibilities described above.Qualifications Pursuing a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field is required. Demonstrated abilities in leadership and project management; strong candidates will have hard alloy and/or extrusion experience.Ability to work indirectly with Continuous Improvement, Planning and Production to support the plant technical objectives. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Communication skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization. Must be able to resolve conflict with internal or external sources always in the utmost professional manner.Mathematical skills: Commiserate with an engineering degree. Experience in process, thermodynamic modeling, or advanced statistical analysis is a plus.Reasoning skills: Must possess excellent reasoning skills to solve technical and personnel problems. Computer Skills: Advanced MS Office skills at minimum. Advanced database and programming skills is a plus.Physical Abilities: Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands; must be able to lift 50 pounds at any time during his/her shift; the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Working Conditions Monday – Friday; flexible schedule is availableSafety All UAC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries. Employee must understand the PPE and wear it properly.
Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation UAC is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. UAC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources department at .
