International leader in the manufacture of thermal spray powders and equipment, needs a Senior Project Manager, with a strong materials engineering background, to manage coatings application projects. The coatings, made of ceramic/metallic blends, are designed to protect against corrosion, erosion, and high temperature. You will solve technical problems concerning thermal spray coatings using your skills in materials analysis, research, and laboratory evaluation. You will work on thermal spray application development, system acceptance tests, and validation projects.

Working closely with engineers in R&D; and production, and with sales and customers, you will lead projects in application development, product support and validation, sales support, and Thermal Spray Systems Acceptance tests. You will insure that projects meet technical requirements, budget, and time schedules. You will define project goals, specify project tasks, develop quotations and schedules, and prepare reports.

To qualify, you should have experience working with thermal spray powder development, materials analysis, materials characterization, and thermal spray application. You will prepare tests, generate quotes and schedules, oversee the production of metallurgical coating samples, and evaluate samples and reports for design intent, and to determine if coating specifications are met. You will insure that all internal procedures and safety requirements are followed. You will train, support, and transfer knowledge to junior engineers and to Field Engineering.

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