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Job Description

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2131.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 97,050.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 46.00
Currently, there are 26,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Materials Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Metallurgical Engineer”

Determine appropriate methods for fabricating and joining materials.
Write for technical magazines, journals, and trade association publications.
Perform managerial functions, such as preparing proposals and budgets, analyzing labor costs, and writing reports.
Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components with computers.
Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration.
Teach in colleges and universities.
Design processing plants and equipment.
Plan and evaluate new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.
Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.
Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions.
Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures.
Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.
Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings, such as metal refining facilities, smelting or foundry operations, or nonmetallic materials production operations.
Modify properties of metal alloys, using thermal and mechanical treatments.
Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.
Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.
Plan and implement laboratory operations for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.
Supervise the work of technologists, technicians, and other engineers and scientists.

Related Technology & Tools

Magnetic susceptibility balances
Micromanipulators
Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers EDS
Solvent dryers
Tensile testers
Adhesion testers
Strain gauges
Thermal analysis systems
Rotating furnaces
Thermogravimetric analyzers
Servohydraulic test machines
Ball mills
High-vacuum tensile testing chambers
Current versus voltage IV curve tracers
Twin-screw extruders
Twin screw extruders
Cement mixers
Heated walk-in environmental chambers
Film thickness measurement systems
Accelerated weathering machines
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Ultrasonic dismembrators
Roll crushers
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Inert atmosphere box furnaces
Ultraviolet UV exposure units
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Permeability measuring devices
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Hot blenders
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Gauss meters
Personal computers
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Differential scanning calorimeters
Laboratory test sieves
Microwave sintering furnaces
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Polarizing microscopes
Vacuum evaporators
Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
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Infrared cameras
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High tension separators
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Laboratory microwave ovens
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Hardness testers
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Optical emission spectrometers
Viscosity meters
Charpy impact testers
Gas chromatographs GC
Laboratory pulverizers
Drop weight impact towers
Stereo microscopes
Solid state laser systems
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