Metallurgical Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Metallurgical Engineer researches, tests and processes the metals used to produce industrial products. Researches products, develops metallurgical engineering processes and manages tests of materials and industrial processes.
Job Outlook
There were 37 Metallurgical Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1727 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Materials Engineer industry, which includes the Metallurgical Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Metallurgical Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,025.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,025.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Metallurgical Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $75,983.
Education and Experience
Posted Metallurgical Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 6.31% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 74.23% |
| Master's Degree | 22.06% |
| Doctoral Degree | 10.02% |
| Other | 5.27% |
Posted Metallurgical Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 33.27% |
| 3 to 5 years | 48.92% |
| 6 to 8 years | 9.78% |
| 9+ years | 8.02% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Metallurgical Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (35.96%)
- Communication (31.5%)
- Problem Solving (29.3%)
- Management (20.5%)
- Research (18.7%)
- Leadership (16.62%)
- Writing (13.84%)
- Microsoft Excel (13.32%)
- Sales (12.39%)
- Microsoft Office (12.22%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Metallurgical Engineering (45.78%)
- Metallurgy (93.79%)
- Materials Science (45.49%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Quality Management Systems (10.38%)
- Process Engineering (7.97%)
- Heat Treating (7.15%)
- Project Management (11.37%)
- Forging (9.38%)
- Failure Analysis (11.08%)
- Data Analysis (9.2%)
- Sample Preparation (7.03%)
- Product Quality (QA/QC) (6.68%)
- Materials Engineering (13.95%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (10.14%)
- Casting (10.67%)
- Statistical Process Controls (8.21%)
- Chemistry (13.42%)
- Metal Heat Treatments (11.84%)
- Laboratory Testing (7.21%)
- Root Cause Analysis (6.86%)
- Environment Health And Safety (6.1%)
- New Product Development (14.95%)
- Effective Communication (2.58%)
- Auditing (13.83%)
- Manufacturing Processes (13.42%)
- Search Engine Marketing (6.74%)
- Mechanical Engineering (7.8%)
- Process Improvement (16%)
- Chemical Engineering (11.08%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Metallography (5.39%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Metallurgy (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Metallurgical Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Metallurgist
- Process Metallurgist
- Metallurgical Technician
- Metallurgy Intern
- Product Metallurgist
- Metallurgical Engineering Intern
- Plant Metallurgist
- Quality Engineer
- Metallurgical Intern
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Materials Engineer (General)
- Materials Research Engineer
- Corrosion Engineer
- Materials Development Engineer
- Ceramic Engineer
- Process Engineer (General)
- Chemical Engineer (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Metallurgical Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Randstad (72)
- Precision Castparts (43)
- Freeport-McMoRan (40)
- Barrick Gold Corporation (36)
- Nucor (35)
- Arconic (32)
- Asarco (29)
- Adecco (28)
- Carpenter Technology (27)
- Cliffs Natural Resources (26)
North Carolina
- Athenpollo (2)
- Siemens Energy (2)
- ATI Inc. (2)
- Element Materials Technology (2)
- Linamar (2)
- The Timken Company (2)
- Avomeen Analytical Services (2)
- Albemarle (2)
- Randstad (2)
- Strivector Corp (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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