Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Driven by our Purpose, we are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With more than 16,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. We support more than 10,000 customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally.

 

Join a company where the people challenge themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. You will be part of a team known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio, and unmatched commitment to customer success. Flowserve’s culture promotes recognition and rewards creativity, hard work, and commitment. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

 

Role Summary:

Metallurgical Engineering position is responsible for challenging metallurgical, welding, and heat treatment issues to support valve manufacturing for critical-service applications in Oil and Gas, and  chemical industries, etc. The individual will report to the Manager -Quality Assurance and work to  improve the welding and heat treatment process at Flowserve Maraimalai Nagar Plant.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the metallurgical SME in the plant to provide technical support to engineering, procurement,  project management, QA/QC, and drive the continuous improvement of metallurgical process control  at Flowserve MMN plant to ensure quality and code compliance.  Establish and maintain relevant standard operation instructions, heat treatment manuals, procedures,  and operator training and qualifications related to welding, heat treatment, material testing, and  metallurgical process controls to be fully compliance with site Quality Manual, customer requirements  and pertinent codes and standards.  Manage internal material specifications for various casting, forging, piping etc. to meet customer order quality requirements, internal Engineering and QA requirements, and applicable codes and standards.  Review material, welding, and heat treatment specifications received from customers for quotations  and new orders and provide comments .     Manage and maintain equipment calibration to meet ASME requirements, including all welding machines, heat treatment furnaces, induction preheating equipment, tensile/hardness testers,  rod ovens, and other instruments.  Perform or coordinate additional material testing (chemistry, hardness, tensile, PMI, corrosion) as required. Review all work orders with heat treatment to ensure compliance as needed.  Support the site for internal and external audits -API,CE-PED for issues related to materials and metallurgic control process.  Actively engage continuous improvement and support site-wide effort to improve internal process and  reduce product defects in daily work activities due to welding, heat treatment, and other metallurgical  process controls.  

Requirements:

M Tech in Metallurgy, with a minimum of 5 years of professional working experience in manufacturing.  Must have in-depth technical knowledge in metallurgy, welding, heat treatment, material specifications, and material testing (tensile, hardness, Charpy, Corrosion, PMI, OES) for typical casting/forging/piping  materials used in valve manufacturing.  Must have working knowledge of codes and standards, including ASME BPV Code Section I, II, III, V, VIII and IX, ASME B16.34, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASTM, ANSI, ASNT, ISO 9001, ISO 14001,ISO 45001.  Must be a great team worker; be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with customers, vendors, co-workers, and management. 

Preferred Qualifications :

Working knowledge with additional codes and standards such as API, CE-PED  Certificate and prior experience with welding,  induction preheating, post-weld heat treatment,equipment calibration Knowledge in foundry casting, forging, and manufacturing process Lean and 6S experience