Position Overview
**Metallurgist:**
**Location: Central Illinois**
A leading manufacturing organization is seeking a skilled **Metallurgist** to support brass foundry operations and drive continuous improvement in alloy development, casting quality, and process performance. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to optimize manufacturing processes and solve complex metallurgical challenges.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Lead metallurgical analysis and process improvements in melting, casting, heat treatment, and machining operations.
+ Investigate and reduce casting defects, including porosity and inclusions.
+ Develop and optimize brass alloys to improve product performance and manufacturability.
+ Drive scrap reduction, yield improvement, and overall process efficiency.
+ Conduct root cause analysis and support quality investigations.
+ Apply statistical methods to improve process consi...