Materials engineer

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma


• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

• Manufacture

Tasks

• Conduct studies on the properties of materials and characteristics of materials
• Conduct chemical and physical analytical studies, failure analyses and operational testing, and recommend materials and corrosion control measures
• Co-ordinate production testing and control of metal refining, smelting or foundry operations

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Area of specialization

• Physical metallurgy
• Materials
• Extractive metallurgy

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
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