Hoganas

Materials & Application Engineer

Tomball, TX

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago

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About the role

About the Position Höganäs in North America is seeking a Materials & Application Engineer to work at our Tomball, TX location.
This position is responsible for the metallurgical laboratory operations and coating characterization within a customer-focused technical environment.
Working at Höganäs We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions.

Oversees day-to-day operation of the metallurgical laboratory, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and timely output to support customer-focused activities.
Performs metallurgical sample preparation, including sectioning, mounting, grinding, polishing, and etching, following established standards and best practices.
Captures and documents metallurgical data, including micrographs, hardness results, and observations, ensuring accuracy and traceability.
Prepares clear technical reports summarizing findings, including micrographs, hardness data, and key observations, to support application development, validation, and issue resolution.
Supports customer trials and development activities by preparing and analyzing samples, documenting results, and contributing to technical discussions.
Collaborates with coatings and applications personnel to correlate metallurgical results with process outputs and support continuous improvement.
Supports coating process development through metallurgical evaluation, without primary ownership of process parameter development.
Provides secondary support to cladding processes (e.g., laser cladding, HSLC, PTAW) through sample evaluation and participation in trials as needed.
Maintains laboratory equipment, consumables, and procedures to ensure readiness and reliability.
Opportunity to expand involvement in coating process support and applications activities as experience develops.

Displays conscious awareness of what is required to ensure a sustainable Höganäs.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
Recent graduates to 3+ years of experience in metallurgical lab, coatings, or technical applications environments.
Additive manufacturing experience with robotic programming is preferred.
Proficiency in metallurgical analysis, including hardness testing and microstructural evaluation using optical microscopy.

Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes.

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