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Metallurgist £50,000 - £55,000 DOE Yolk Recruitment is supporting the hire of a Metallurgist for an industrial site in South Wales. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of laboratory operations, improve efficiency, and maximise the extraction of valuable materials from high-capacity furnaces. You will design and refine material recipes, lead a team of chemists and technicians, and work closely with process engineers to implement improvements across the operation. This is a hands-on, strategic role where your expertise directly influences productivity, process performance, and long-term operational results. Key Responsibilities: • Design and refine material recipes for high-capacity furnaces to maximise extraction yields., • Lead, mentor, and manage laboratory chemists and technicians, overseeing day-to-day lab operations., • Plan, execute, and analyse trials to improve process efficiency and product quality., • Collaborate with process engineers and site management to implement process and technology improvements., • Monitor raw material quality and finished product outputs to optimise yields., • Identify opportunities to reduce waste, minimise dross, and improve slag processing., • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational regulations., • Develop standard operating procedures and best practice guidelines for laboratory processes., • Provide technical guidance to the wider production team on material performance and process adjustments., • Proven experience in metallurgy or materials science., • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on process optimisation., • Competitive salary: £50k-£55k per annum, plus performance bonus., • Flexible start times., • Death in service.