Technical Director

Job overview

Technical Director, onsite, Chittenango, NY. Salary: $170,000 - $220,000 per year. Superior Metal Manufacturing is a state-of-the-art facility. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Technical Director serves as the site's senior metallurgical leader and technical authority for all specialty alloy production activities. This role is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership related to superalloy design, chemistry control, vacuum induction melting practices, and process optimization.

What you'll do

• Serve as the site's primary technical authority on superalloy metallurgy, alloy development, chemistry control, and specialty melting processes.
• Lead, develop, and manage the Engineering team by establishing priorities, setting performance expectations, providing coaching and mentorship, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for alloy targeting, specification development, trace element management, raw material/revert utilization, consumables definition, and melting and processing activites to ensure compliance with all customer and internal requirements.
• Partner and provide central technical leadership to each of the CPP casting sites, working to optimize SMM’s processes and products to achieve industry-leading performance and yield for castings made from SMM alloy.
• Lead a culture of cleanliness, precision, and process control across all aspects of SMM engineering and operations.
• Direct and support all technical aspects of Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM), including process optimization, heat reviews, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues impacting product quality and furnace performance.
• Lead metallurgical investigations and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities related to process deviations, product quality concerns, and alloy performance issues, from discovery through validation of results.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance yield, process capability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify, evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment, and processing methods that improve operational performance and product quality.
• Provide technical oversight for raw material qualification, supplier development, and disposition activities related to raw materials and revert inventories.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for customers, supporting specification reviews, contract reviews, audits, quality concerns, and metallurgical inquiries.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Commercial teams to align technical initiatives with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Lead technical meetings and provide mentorship and training to enhance metallurgical knowledge and process understanding across the organization.
• Support capital projects, new process development, and strategic initiatives through the application of sound metallurgical principles and technical expertise.
• Promote compliance with all safety, quality, regulatory, and company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Ability to work at the Chittenango facility

What we're looking for

Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or a related field required.

Experience

Minimum of 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in specialty metals, superalloys, vacuum melting, or related metallurgical manufacturing environments.

Skills & competencies

technical director

full time

chittenango

ny

superior metals manufacturing

metallurgy

superalloys

vacuum melting

leadership

usd

$170,000-$220,000

Work arrangement

• Visa sponsorship: No

Benefits & perks

• Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plans, Bonuses

About the employer

Superior Metals Manufacturing is hiring for this role. Industry: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing. Sector: 33.