The Role

SRG has a career opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Metallurgist/Materials Engineer at our Cameron Park (Newcastle) office in NSW. This position will be a combination of laboratory-based metallurgical assessments and failure investigations and based at various clients’ sites during plant outages to provide metallurgical support alongside our team of engineers, non-destructive testing technicians, and inspectors. Our client base is Australia-wide and provides the opportunity to travel and be exposed to a variety of plants.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with major industrial clients, planning and undertaking comprehensive metallurgical investigations, in-depth materials failure analysis, and general materials consultancy.
• Providing metallurgical project support to industrial plant outages, including replication and replication assessment, hardness testing, and material identification.
• Remaining life assessment of high-temperature plant;
• Preparing comprehensive technical reports of investigations and providing recommendations for the care of the asset, including repairs, materials improvements, reinspection intervals etc..
• Perform analysis using in-house SEM (training provided);
• Provide metallurgical support to weld repairs;
• Developing and maintaining existing client relationships;
• Maintaining precise technical records in accordance with company procedures and relevant standards.
• Ensuring that proper safety procedures, as detailed in the Safety Manual, are strictly followed.

The successful applicant will ideally have:

• Tertiary qualification i.e. metallurgy or materials engineering;
• 3 + years of commercial experience with industry experience;
• Knowledge of high-temperature materials and failure mechanisms preferred.
• Ability to provide engineering and asset care solutions/advice is highly regarded;
• Good communication skills at all levels (both written and verbal);
• Good reporting skills;
• Proven customer service instincts and interpersonal relationship skills;
• Ability to work both individually or as part of a highly skilled team.
• Project and team management skills.

Experience conducting failure analysis and life assessment (creep damage) on high-temperature plant would also be highly regarded but not essential. Experience in conducting finite element analysis, welding knowledge or NDT qualifications would also be highly regarded but not essential.

About Us:

SRG Global is a diversified industrial services company. We bring an engineering mindset to deliver critical services for major industry through our asset maintenance, mining services, engineering, and construction businesses to solve complex problems across the entire asset lifecycle.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• Corporate discounts for travel and health insurance.
• Novated leases.
• Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

SRG Global fully support and promote organic growth within our organisation. This is an opportunity to gain further experience and career progression. 

SRG Global are dedicated to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

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