Publiée 23 juin 2026
Metallurgy Researcher _ Grade Design & Industrialization
Aperam
Isbergues, Hauts-de-France 62330, France
CDI
Job Description
Missions
The Isbergues Research Center is the laboratory dedicated to stainless steel for APERAM Stainless Europe division. It is the expertise center regarding metallurgy, elaboration and transformation, in-use properties and fabrication of flat stainless steels. The different research teams contribute to the design and development of new stainless steel products to enlarge the APERAM offer.
In order to further accelerate ongoing R&D programs, we are looking for a Stainless Steel Metallurgy Researcher. Reinforcing existing teams, your contribution will be key to lead to success high stakes projects in relation with energy and capital goods.
By integrating the Isbergues Research Center, you will benefit from a learning path with several mentors specialised in different scientific fields. You will be progressively able to take increasing responsibilities regarding project management but also have evolution opportunities inside the company.
Within the Research & Development department, you will be required to:
You are a great match for this position if...
About Us
Aperam is a global leader in stainless, electrical, and specialty steels, as well as recycling and renewables, serving customers in over 40 countries. Our business is structured into four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions, Alloys & Specialties, and Recycling & Renewables.
We have a flat stainless and electrical steel production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe, and we lead in alloys and high-value specialty products. Our industrial network includes 16 production facilities across Brazil, Belgium, France, the United States, India, and China. Aperam operates an integrated distribution, processing, and services network, with a unique ability to produce low-carbon stainless and specialty steels using biomass, stainless steel scrap, and high-performance alloys scrap.
Through BioEnergia, we produce charcoal from our own FSC®-certified forests, and with ELG - Aperam Recycling, a global leader in stainless steel and high-performance alloys recycling, we place sustainability at the core of our business, enabling our customers to thrive in the circular economy.
Join us and be part of a dynamic team where technology and innovation meets industrial transformation. Your talent and energy will help drive smarter, more sustainable solutions for a global company committed to be a leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials.
Visit https://www.aperam.com/ to learn more - and let's build what's next, together.
Missions
The Isbergues Research Center is the laboratory dedicated to stainless steel for APERAM Stainless Europe division. It is the expertise center regarding metallurgy, elaboration and transformation, in-use properties and fabrication of flat stainless steels. The different research teams contribute to the design and development of new stainless steel products to enlarge the APERAM offer.
In order to further accelerate ongoing R&D programs, we are looking for a Stainless Steel Metallurgy Researcher. Reinforcing existing teams, your contribution will be key to lead to success high stakes projects in relation with energy and capital goods.
By integrating the Isbergues Research Center, you will benefit from a learning path with several mentors specialised in different scientific fields. You will be progressively able to take increasing responsibilities regarding project management but also have evolution opportunities inside the company.
Within the Research & Development department, you will be required to:
- As a metallurgy researcher, contribute to new product development projects, taking in charge the design of new stainless steel grades, the definition of their metallurgical route, the follow-up of the industrialisation trials and the coordination of in-use property characterizations.
- Manage new product development projects:
- Define action plans and R&D deliverables in close collaboration with commercial teams, production teams and R&D program managers,
- Evaluate and negotiate the necessary resources,
- Execute action plans,
- Communicate results through presentations and reports.
- Manage research facilities to guarantee availability and quality of results for the research center.
- Manage research technicians, in hierarchical or functional situations.
You are a great match for this position if...
- You have sound knowledge of microstructure evolution mechanisms and microstructure-property relations in metallic materials
- You are able to manage multidisciplinary projects in a matricial organisation with many interactions between departments and with external partners
- You are able to move several projects forward in parallel
- You are curious, willing to learn, including about stainless steel markets
- You are autonomous, proactive, entrepreneurial and result-oriented
- You have solid communication skills (written and spoken)
- You are fluent in English and French
- You have an Engineering/Master degree in Material Science and a PhD or first significant experience in R&D
About Us
Aperam is a global leader in stainless, electrical, and specialty steels, as well as recycling and renewables, serving customers in over 40 countries. Our business is structured into four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions, Alloys & Specialties, and Recycling & Renewables.
We have a flat stainless and electrical steel production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe, and we lead in alloys and high-value specialty products. Our industrial network includes 16 production facilities across Brazil, Belgium, France, the United States, India, and China. Aperam operates an integrated distribution, processing, and services network, with a unique ability to produce low-carbon stainless and specialty steels using biomass, stainless steel scrap, and high-performance alloys scrap.
Through BioEnergia, we produce charcoal from our own FSC®-certified forests, and with ELG - Aperam Recycling, a global leader in stainless steel and high-performance alloys recycling, we place sustainability at the core of our business, enabling our customers to thrive in the circular economy.
Join us and be part of a dynamic team where technology and innovation meets industrial transformation. Your talent and energy will help drive smarter, more sustainable solutions for a global company committed to be a leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials.
Visit https://www.aperam.com/ to learn more - and let's build what's next, together.
