[Hiring] Senior Metallurgist / Welding Inspector @24-MAG

Role Description

We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for experienced metallurgists and welding inspectors with deep expertise in metallographic evaluation, heat treatment, weld inspection, industrial coatings, and additive manufacturing to contribute to advanced AI training and technical evaluation initiatives.

Selected professionals will:

• Review complex materials and manufacturing scenarios
• Make technically defensible accept/reject decisions
• Interpret microstructures and weld evidence
• Provide clear expert reasoning grounded in recognised industry standards

No prior AI experience is required; hands-on materials and inspection expertise is the primary qualification.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on metallurgical or welding-inspection experience
• Extensive experience making high-stakes accept/reject decisions
• Strong background in metallographic analysis
• Experience evaluating micrographs and fracture surfaces
• Deep familiarity with heat treatment processes and acceptance criteria
• Strong knowledge of AMS 2750 and ASTM E112
• Experience with weld macro etch evaluation
• Current or prior AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential is highly valued
• Equivalent metallurgical or welding certification is also relevant
• Advanced familiarity with ASTM, AMS, AWS, and NADCAP standards
• Experience with NACE/AMPP and SSPC coating requirements
• Practical knowledge of industrial coating inspection
• Familiarity with laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
• Understanding of LPBF defect mechanisms and disposition
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to explain technical reasoning
• Comfortable working independently in remote or digital project environments
• No prior AI-training or model-evaluation experience is required

Requirements

• Independent contractor engagement
• Fully remote
• U.S.-based professionals are preferred
• Compensation: $80–$130/hour
• Work will involve metallographic review, heat-treatment evaluation, weld inspection, coating assessment, and additive-manufacturing defect disposition
• Assignments may reference ASTM, AMS, AWS, NADCAP, NACE/AMPP, and SSPC standards
• Strong accept/reject judgement and detailed technical reasoning are central to the engagement
• Contributors may review micrographs, weld macros, fracture surfaces, coatings, and LPBF build data
• Project scope, materials, inspection scenarios, and applicable standards may vary depending on project requirements
• Work must be completed without using confidential, proprietary, export-controlled, classified, customer-restricted, or otherwise protected technical information belonging to any employer, manufacturer, client, government entity, institution, or other third party

Company Description

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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