The document discusses career opportunities for metallurgical engineering graduates. It states that metallurgical engineers work in a broad range of industries involving metals, including aerospace, manufacturing, mining, and others. It particularly recommends focusing job searches on research and development roles within the aerospace industry, as materials performance is critically important and these roles offer challenging work. A solid understanding of mechanical metallurgy would aid success in securing such positions. The document also lists specific application areas within different engineering fields that utilize metal materials.

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2.  Metallurgical Engineering is a broad field that
deals with all sorts of metal-related areas.
 Metallurgical engineers are employed in many
industries and work for companies that refine,
produce, manufacture and distribute metals.
 Because metals are used in so many industries,
employment can be in large mills/companies or
small consulting firms.

3.  Metallurgical engineering graduates looking for
jobs need to have an open mind and not limit
themselves only to positions that are commonly
heard of and blatantly popular i.e. to restrict
yourselves to only Steel Mills etc.

4.  There is no doubt that some of the best
metallurgical engineering jobs are to be found in
the aerospace industries.
 The aerospace industry tries to make sure that
the materials used are of the highest quality as
well as that their performance meets the
designed criteria one hundred percent of the
time

5.  This puts a tremendous level of burden on
materials science and engineering with the result
that the best metallurgical engineering jobs are
found in this industry
 A reasonable understanding of mechanical
metallurgy will go a long way in ensuring success
in your search for metallurgical engineering jobs
in the aerospace industry.

6.  Try to focus your metallurgical engineering job
search efforts towards the Research and
Development department when it comes to
dealing with the aerospace industry.

7.  Aerospace industries
 Corrosion Control
 Defense (Ammunition/Weaponry)
 Gems and Stones Industries
 Laboratory services
 Manufacturing (forging, casting, other materials
fabrication of metals, plastics, ceramics)

8.  Mining or raw material extraction
 Nuclear technology (Uranium extraction & Enrichment)
Oil companies (generally for failure analysis or
corrosion)
 Raw materials refiners/suppliers (aluminum/steel/etc)
Thermal Coatings
 Thin films, optical coatings, etc
 Research & Development
 Welding Metallurgy

9. Aerospace/Aeronautical
 Sheet metals for Air-plane body
 Turbines/Turbine Blades
 Aluminum Alloys for Airbus
 Materials for space shuttles
 Special Alloys etc

10. Electrical Engineering
 Wires
 Transformers
 High Conducting Cables
 PowerTransmission lines
 Electrical towers etc

11. Industrial Manufacturing
 Machining
 Fabrication
 Tools
 Dies
 Moulds etc

12. Civil Engineering
 Building
 MetallicTrusses
 Bridges
 Dams
 Strong Structures etc

13. Medical Engineering
 Implants
 Braces
 Surgical Instruments
 Rods
 Joints etc

14. Mechanical Engineering
 Machines
 Gears
 CuttingTools
 Mechanical Parts
 Machine Body etc

15. Chemical Engineering
 Chemical vessels
 Boilers
 SpecialVessels
 Transportation pipes etc

16. Chemical Engineering
 Chemical vessels
 Boilers
 SpecialVessels
 Transportation pipes etc

17. Automotive Engineering
 Sheet Metal
 Gears
 Alloy parts
 Body etc