Head of Alloy development, recycling and casting (m/f/d)

We think about the future 

– also yours.

Challenges that will make you grow

• Disciplinary role leading a team of between 12-15 people, mainly scientist and including also some technical experts.
• Main goals of the department are:
  • to develop new aluminium alloy solutions, that allow for a high recycling content. Need to align with the process optimization team to design specific processes, for those alloys, and support widening the alloy specification. 
  • developing and implementing melt purification techniques, to allow to buy dirtier scraps.
  • Scrap management within our production and advising plants on how to evaluate and handle scrap to optimise recovery.
  • Support the production process with technical advice in melting and casting.
  • Develop and support industrialization of technologies that use alternative green energies.
• Assessing project feasibility and ensuring that the outcome aligns to the main business needs and strategy. Managing interface and working in alignment with the Business Unit Heads and management teams.
• Lead key projects that support business goals, prioritizing to deliver on key projects that support the highest valued delivered to the company.
• Overseeing delivery of high quality research and ensuring the work makes the expected impact in the organization.
• Connect the scientific work with the individual business areas and production at Speira.
• Coaching and helping your team incl. develop the skills of the team.

Qualifications that will get you ahead

• Degree (preferably with a PHD) in the field of materials and materials science, preferably with a focus on metallic materials.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in management or leading position ideally related to the topic of alloy development.
• Ability to develop people, process and strategies and communicate depending on the stakeholder.
• Project management and communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills would be valued knowledge in statistical data evaluation.
• Very good knowledge of the metallurgy of aluminum and aluminum alloys: microstructure, alloying additions and mechanical properties and link between them.
• Knowledge on processing and the process chain of aluminum rolled products, mainly on casting and melting processes.
• Communicative and motivated and enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams.
• Very good knowledge of German and English rounds off your profile; any other language is advantageous.

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We expressly emphasize that all people - regardless of gender/gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability or equality, age, and sexual orientation - are equally welcome at our company.

Applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equal disabilities will be considered if they are equally qualified.

Our Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Excellent further training opportunities
• Respectful and collegial corporate culture
• Sports & and health promotion (e.g. Urban Sports)
• Work-life balance
• Canteen
• Company pension plan and pension plan according to collective agreement
• Corporate Benefits portal with many discounts
• Subsidized Jobticket
• Access to the Handelshof in Düsseldorf and HH-Harburg
• Job Bike

About us

Speira is a leading European aluminium rolling and recycling company, comprising a total of eleven recycling and production sites in Germany and Norway plus own research and development. Speira recycles up to 650,000 tons of aluminium per year and produces around one million tons of advanced rolled products.
The plants include the Alunorf joint venture, the world’s largest aluminium rolling mill, and Grevenbroich, the world’s largest refining plant in the world. With approximately 5,400 employees, Speira is proud to supply some of the best-known industrial companies in the global sectors automotive, packaging, printing, engineering, building and construction. For more information about Speira, please visit speira.com.

Are you interested? Then apply now!

Contact:  Eva Vosdellen 

Do you have any questions? We look forward to your call: +49 2181 477 3008