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Metallurgical / Process Engineer OCTG / Steel Pipe Mfg.
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What they do
A Process Engineer solves problems related to the manufacturing and use of products, including chemicals, fuel, food, and clothing. Designs new products, improves existing ones, or develops new processes for better use of existing materials. May specialize in a chemical engineering process, such as making plastics, or in an industry such as health care.
$116,842 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Experience:
Senior Level Salary:
$110,000- $135,000 per year Job Details
- Metallurgical / Process Engineer
- OCTG / Steel Pipe Mfg.
Location:
South TX areaSalary:
$110,000- 135,000 + benefits
Level:
Senior Relocation:
Considered for the right candidate Own the metallurgy behind OCTG steel pipe manufacturing—from HFW and heat treatment to quality, yield, and process improvement.The Opportunity:
Seeking a Metallurgical / Process Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across its tubular manufacturing operation. This engineer will own metallurgical and mechanical testing while driving process performance across HFW pipe manufacturing, induction heat treatment, sizing, finishing, and product quality. This is a hands-on manufacturing role for an engineer who enjoys solving problems on the mill floor, optimizing processes, and turning metallurgical data into measurable improvements. What You'll Own Lead metallurgical and mechanical laboratory activities, including tensile, hardness, Charpy, flattening, hydrostatic, metallographic, and chemical testing. Provide metallurgical oversight of HFW pipe manufacturing and induction heat treatment. Establish and optimize mill, welding, heat-treatment, sizing, and finishing process parameters. Ensure materials and finished products meetAPI 5CT, API 5L, ASTM
A370, and customer requirements. Conduct metallographic evaluations, failure analysis, defect investigation, and root-cause analysis. Apply SPC and process capability to reduce variation and improve process performance. Drive improvements in yield, scrap, rework, and first-pass conformance. Support raw-material quality, supplier improvement, new-grade/product qualification, and first-article runs. Troubleshoot process and product issues directly with operations on the manufacturing floor. Develop technical procedures, work instructions, and support API, ISO, and customer audits. What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related engineering discipline. 5-10 years of metallurgical, process, quality, or manufacturing engineering experience. Experience with HFW/ERW pipe, OCTG, tubular, steel pipe, or related steel manufacturing strongly preferred. Working knowledge of API 5CT and API 5L. Hands-on experience with metallography, mechanical testing, and heat treatment. Experience with SPC, process capability, failure analysis, and root-cause problem solving. Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Comfortable working hands-on with manufacturing operations and troubleshooting process issues on the floor. Advanced Excel skills; AutoCAD and MATLAB are a plus. Willingness to work occasional overtime and travel as needed. Ability to regularly lift up to 60 lbs. Why Consider This Role? You'll have real technical ownership of metallurgy and manufacturing processes—not just a laboratory or quality function. Your work will directly influence product quality, heat treatment, process capability, yield, and continuous improvement across an OCTG steel pipe operation.Reports to:
Director QHSE A bit about us:- We are a growing and well-established steel tubular processing and manufacturing organization serving the energy and industrial sectors, with operations focused on pipe processing, coating, inspection, and production excellence across multiple facilities in Texas. Why join us?
- Join a stable, growing organization serving the energy and steel tubular industries with a strong reputation for quality.