Metallurgist Foundry (m/f/d)
Apply now »Date: Jun 12, 2026
Location: Mönchengladbach, DE
Company: Heraeus
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About Heraeus
Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,200 employees in 40 countries.
About Heraeus Electro-Nite
How do steel makers save energy and become more sustainable? How do foundries become more efficient and optimize their processes? Heraeus Electro-Nite (HEN) provides solutions for the molten metal industry. We lead the market with our innovations since the 1950s. As a global company with 25 locations and approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to the sustainable growth of our teams and sites.
Heraeus Electro-Nite, headquartered in Houthalen (Belgium), is part of the Heraeus Group.
What you can achieve:
- Support. Improve. Innovate. This is what you will do in our international sales team, where your focus will be on providing technical support to our customers in the iron and steel foundry industry.
- You will work directly with customers on-site to develop solutions regarding thermal analysis, process optimization, melt treatment, and magnesium/inoculation treatments.
- You will oversee all phases of customer projects, ranging from defining requirements and conducting trials to commissioning equipment (e.g., wire treatment systems).
- To ensure optimal results, you will analyze metallurgical issues at customer sites.
- Finally, you will prepare technical presentations and conduct both internal and external training sessions and workshops.
What you bring to the role:
- A degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Foundry Technology, Ferrous Metallurgy, or a related field.
- Solid knowledge of thermal analysis, cast iron metallurgy, melt treatment, process control, and quality assurance.
- Experience with grey iron, ductile iron (SGI), CGI, and/or cast steel is highly desirable.
- Strong metallurgical understanding combined with analytical thinking skills.
- A high willingness to travel: 60–80% of the time (domestic, across Europe, and occasionally worldwide).
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills.
- An independent, goal-oriented, responsible, and structured approach to work, combined with strong communication skills within an international team.
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