LAMININ​CORP

We were tasked with finding a Corporate Metallurgist for a Multi-Site Heat Treating organization. We needed to find a degreed Metallurgist, who’s a good communicator, has prior experience heat treating ferrous components, has more than just commercial heat treating experience and has had hands on experience with Gas Carburizing, Quenching & Tempering

 

1. We began by searching through the Heat Treating facilities in Missouri, along with all of the Foundries, Extruders & Forge Shops who also had in house heat treating capabilities.

2. Then, expand the search to Heat Treating facilities throughout the Midwest.

3. Next, we searched through all of the Foundries, Extruders & Forge Shops with in house heat treating capabilities in the Midwest.

4. Then we searched through the remaining Heat Treating facilities throughout the United States.

5. Finally, we searched through the remaining Foundries, Extruders & Forge Shops who also had in house heat treating capabilities across the United States.

 

Through this process, we were able to identify initial group of over 1,000 Metallurgists who we individually combed through from all over the United States. We ultimately identified and contacted 203 prospective candidates who were degreed Metallurgists with various combinations of the heat treating experience we were looking for.

 

We eliminated any candidate who did not possess the following criteria:

• Must be a degreed Metallurgist

• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in heat treating

• Must have direct, hands-on experience with Ferrous Heat Treatment

• Must have direct, hands on experience with Gas Carburizing and Quench & Temper

• Must not come solely from a commercial heat treatment background

• Must have component experience (raw stock, bar, rod, ingot, etc. will not suffice)

• Must be an 'outside-the-box' thinker and be able to provide sufficient specific examples

• Should be able to 'jump right into the fire'

• Must have strong communication skills

• Must be confident and be able to speak with authority to customers and the people in the plants, but must also be open to new ideas

• Must be a team player, lone wolves will not succeed

• Must pass the Caliper test

• Must not be a job hopper

• Must pass a metallurgical exam

• Must be within the salary range

• Must be able/willing to relocate

• Must be data-driven and analytical

• Must be willing to travel 10-20%

• Must be a fit for company culture

• Must not rely on tribal knowledge

 

From the 203 Metallurgists we contacted:

 

• 8 candidates were submitted

• 3 candidates were phone interviewed and brought for an onsite interview

 

In 3 ½ months we identified, attracted, thoroughly screened and successfully hired a premier Corporate Metallurgist.

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