Lead Engineer
Location:Chennai
Req ID:29170
Job Responsibilities- Develop and Optimize Hard facing Consumables
Collaborate to design formulation of hard facing wires, fluxes, and overlay solutions tailored to industry‑specific wear and impact conditions.
Conduct lab‑scale and shop‑floor trials to establish welding parameters, validate deposition behavior, and verify performance targets (hardness, dilution, wear resistance, crack resistance, and operational reliability).
Perform metallurgical testing including microstructure evaluation, hardness mapping, dilution measurement, and wear testing.
Document all development outcomes for internal reviews, qualification requirements, and customer approvals.
Competitive Landscape & Benchmarking
Analyze competitor consumables and overlay technologies through testing and performance benchmarking.
Identify portfolio gaps and collaborate with global R&D; teams to define and execute product improvement or new product development initiatives.
Application Engineering & Field‑Driven Improvements
Support field tests,



analyze performance data, and refine solutions using Lincoln Electric’s latest global innovations.
Manufacturing Scale‑Up & Production Readiness
Support the transition of recent consumables from R&D; into full‑scale manufacturing.
Job Requirements- Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field.
Strong background in alloy design, heat treatment, microstructural analysis, and wear mechanisms.
Proficiency in metallurgical characterization tools and techniques.
Ability to design experiments, interpret data, and document technical findings clearly.
Robust teamwork, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting scale‑up or production troubleshooting in a manufacturing setting.
Understanding of global product qualification and c

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