Designation: Assistant General Manager Updated: January 14, 2025 Location: Maharashtra, India Organization: Metals Job Description: 1) Job Purpose: The position of Physical Metallurgist - Recycling is to (1) Drive development of new products, and appropriate processes for recycled Al alloys with in-between compositions. (2) Drive new alloy development for recycling tolerant alloys. (3) Drive customer collaborations on reducing carbon footprint and improve sustainability with green/recycled Al products. (4) Leverage metallurgical concepts to innovate methodologies for optimal scrap utilization including new alloy development for existing applications and/or new products. 4) Key Result Areas/Accountabilities: Key Result Areas/Accountabilities Supporting Actions Customer Solution Development Work directly with customers to understand application-specific requirements for recycled aluminum alloys, including performance criteria and sustainability objectives. Develop and refine alloy compositions using recycled aluminum, ensuring they meet mechanical, thermal, and corrosion-resistant standards for various industries. Collaborate on prototype and sample production, coordinating testing to verify alloy properties and ensure consistency with customer expectations. Technical Expertise Leverage in-depth knowledge of recycled aluminum alloy properties, understanding the impact of recycled content on material characteristics and manufacturing processes. Optimize alloy formulations to maximize recycled content without compromising quality, targeting industry-standard properties and regulatory compliance. Stay current on advancements in recycling technologies, alloy processing methods, and industry standards related to sustainable aluminum alloys. Drive research efforts to advance knowledge in recycled aluminum alloys, focusing on challenges such as impurity control, alloy consistency, and property enhancement. Evaluate new sources of recycled aluminum and develop strategies to incorporate varied scrap types effectively into alloy compositions. Contribute to technical publications, industry presentations, and knowledge-sharing within the company to advance the use of recycled aluminum in alloy solutions Project management and execution Work with stakeholders to scope the project appropriately Work with the team and ensure proper project resource management Work closely with external project partners and vendor management Keep track of project financials e.g. potential revenue, cost, incremental ebidta, cashflow and NPV Follow and strengthen HIC way of project management and execution e.g. charters, milestone planning, stage gate, QBR etc Technical development of self and others Attend technical conferences, review technical and academic literature, attend supplier webinars, interact with experts, visit plants etc to stay abreast of technological advancements in the field of aluminum recycling Provide trainings to cast house ad operation engineers, operators on operation, scientific principles and latest technology Present research findings at forums like manthan, downstream summits etc Provide customized mentoring to team members and technical colleagues at HIC and downstream business External and internal customer insight generation Pursue design thinking and identify the key pain points of the internal/external customer Develop keen understanding of the key functionality of product/technology to be developed Quantify the value generated for the customer upon attainment of the key technical specifications/features of the product/technology Capability enhancement and development Maintenance and enhancement of existing lab and pilot capabilities along with the lab-in-charge Identify opportunities for external collaboration for capability enhancement Identify and prepare capex proposals for in-house capability development Knowledge creation and dissemination Document the key research findings in high quality, peer reviewed, publication worthy tech memo Document and record inventions in Invention Record and work with legal team for patent filing where applicable Present non-sensitive research findings in international journals, conferences to more widely disseminate knowledge and showcase Hindalco R&D capabilities Qualifications: Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd),Post Graduate Minimum Experience Level: 3-8 Years Report to: Vice President,
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Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: ManufacturingRole Category: Not SpecifiedFunctional Area: Not SpecifiedRole/Responsibilies: Sr TM Recy Metallurgist Job in Aditya Birla