Profession process metallurgist

Process metallurgists study the characteristics of ores including copper, nickel and iron ores and the performance of various metals and alloys. 

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Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• 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 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.

• Metal and metal ore products

  The offered metal and metal ore products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

• 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.

• Ferrous metal processing

  Various processing methods on iron and iron-containing alloys such as steel, stainless steel and pig iron.

• Alloys of precious metals

  Types of material that consist of two or more metals or non-metals.

• Precious metal processing

  Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.

• Non-ferrous metal processing

  Various processing methods on non-ferrous metals and alloys such as copper, zinc and aluminium.

Skills

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Manipulate metal

  Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.

• Address problems critically

  Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.

• Ensure health and safety in manufacturing

  Ensure health and safety of personnel during manufacturing process.

• Monitor manufacturing quality standards

  Monitor quality standards in manufacturing and finishing process.

• 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.

• Make time-critical decisions

  Pursue optimal time-critical decision making within the organisation.

• Ensure public safety and security

  Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

  Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

• 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.

• 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.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB