Senior Metallurgist & Failure Analysis Lead, Power & Energy

TÜV Rheinland Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in Derby, UK is seeking an experienced metallurgist for a senior role in its expanding Asset Integrity Management team. The successful candidate will lead metallurgical failure examinations, mentor junior investigators, and develop proposals for new business. A degree in metallurgy or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in industrial failure analysis are required. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, including flexible working and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Profit share

Company pension contributions

Flexible and hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Sustainable benefits like salary sacrifice electric vehicles

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ industrial failure analysis experience related to the power industry.
• Experience in high temperature degradation mechanisms, including creep, and corrosion in biomass/energy from waste boilers is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver metallurgical failure examinations.
• Schedule and prioritize failures.
• Mentor and develop less experienced investigators.
• Produce formal technical reports and project deliverables.
• Create proposals and develop new business.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of standards and legislation.

Skills

Ferrous metallurgy

Failure analysis

Root cause investigation

Excellent communication skills

Report writing

Education

Degree in metallurgy, materials science, or related discipline

Job description

A leading multinational company in Derby, UK is seeking an experienced metallurgist for a senior role in its expanding Asset Integrity Management team. The successful candidate will lead metallurgical failure examinations, mentor junior investigators, and develop proposals for new business. A degree in metallurgy or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in industrial failure analysis are required. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, including flexible working and private medical insurance.