Description
Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives such as strength weight heat resistance electrical conductivity and cost. * Supervise the work of technologists technicians and other engineers and scientists. * Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions. * Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality. * Plan and implement laboratory operations for the purpose of developing material and fabrication procedures that meet cost product specification and performance standards. * Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures. * Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration. Perform managerial functions such as preparing proposals and budgets analyzing labor costs and writing reports. * Plan and evaluate new projects consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary. * Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices. * Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives. * Modify properties of metal alloys using thermal and mechanical treatments. * Select the optimum fabrication methods * Solve problems in a number of engineering fields such as mechanical chemical electrical civil nuclear and aerospace. * Supervise production and testing processes in industrial settings such as metal refining facilities smelting or foundry operations or nonmetallic materials production operations. * Teach colleges and universities. * Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components with computers. * Design processing plants and equipment.