Metallurgist
Oversee, develop and test processes used in metal extraction in order to produce commercial metal products.
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- What's it like to be a Metallurgist?
- How to become a Metallurgist
- Latest Metallurgist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Metallurgists
What's it like to be a Metallurgist?
Metallurgists can work in several areas, including civil engineering, aircraft manufacture and automotive engineering. Metallurgists may also find themselves usually teamed up with engineers, chemists and other materials scientists.Tasks and duties
- Meeting with clients and liaising with engineers and scientists on timelines and feasibility.
- Providing advice on the suitability of metals, based on different purposes.
- Recommending and advising product feasibility.
- Conducting product research.
- Ensuring compliance and adherence to quality standards in manufacturing.
- Crafting and shaping precise designs for components.
- Providing innovative solutions to problems.
- Overseeing operational quality control processes.
How to become a Metallurgist
Metallurgists usually need a bachelor degree in metallurgy, or other related fields such as material science or engineering.
- 1.Pass the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (Malaysian Certificate of Education) or the STPM.
- 2.Complete a bachelor degree in metallurgy, or a related discipline such as chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, or material science.
- 3.Undertake onsite training to get experience in both extracting metals and manipulating them.
- 4.To further your career, you may take engineering courses that best suit your interests to complement your knowledge in metallurgy.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Metallurgist employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Metallurgy
Laboratory Equipment
Workplace Safety
Hazardous Materials
Heat Treatment
Material Handling
Process Control
Stock Control
Safety Awareness
Quality Control
Regulatory Change
Mineral Processing
Materials Science
Material Selection
Standard Operating Procedures
Psychometric Evaluation
Cost Saving
Foundry
Technical Reporting
Processing Plant Duties
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