Profession metallurgist
Metallurgists specialise in the extraction and processing of metals such as iron, steel, zinc, copper and aluminium. They work to mold or combine both pure and mixed metals (alloys) into new shapes and properties. Metallurgists handle the extraction of metal ores and develop their use in metal processing techniques. They may work in both manufacturing or do scientific research about the performance of metals.
Would you like to know what kind of career and professions suit you best? Take our free Holland code career test and find out.
Metallurgist Jobs: Open positions
Find the job of your dreams on Talent.com, one of the largest job sites worldwide.
Job postings: talent.com
Personality Type
Knowledge
- Non-ferrous metal processing
Various processing methods on non-ferrous metals and alloys such as copper, zinc and aluminium.
- Precious metal processing
Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.
- Types of metal manufacturing processes
Metal processes linked to the different types of metal, such as casting processes, heat treatment processes, repair processes and other metal manufacturing processes.
- Metal forming technologies
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
- Precious metals
Types of rare metal that occur naturally and have a high economic value.
- Alloys of precious metals
Types of material that consist of two or more metals or non-metals.
- Ferrous metal processing
Various processing methods on iron and iron-containing alloys such as steel, stainless steel and pig iron.
- Types of metal
Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.
- Metal and metal ore products
The offered metal and metal ore products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Skills
- Prepare technical reports
Prepare technical reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress. These reports help researchers to keep up to date with recent findings.
- Manipulate metal
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
- Work in metal manufacture teams
Ability to work confidently within a metal manufacturing group with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.
- Join metals
Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.
- Assess suitability of metal types for specific application
Assess the physical nature and structural composition of various metals and alloys, and analyse how the materials behave in different circumstances.