Materials Engineer - #310652

Baker Hughes


Date: 1 week ago
City: Upper Hutt, Wellington
Contract type: Full time
Are you a Materials Engineer looking to start your career in a dynamic work-field?

Are you passionate about Materials Engineering?

Be part of a successful team!

Quest Integrity, a Baker Hughes company, is a global leader in assessing reliability of critical assets for energy and process industries. Quest Integrity employs leading-edge technology and subject matter expertise to help companies improve the uptime, performance and longevity of their assets.

Fuel your passion

As a Materials Engineer, you will primarily work in a metallurgical laboratory and mechanical testing facility. As well as this, you will undertake desk-based assessments of equipment. You will use the findings from these works to solve client problems and guide them towards better equipment management.

As a Materials Engineer, you will be responsible for:


  • Undertaking failure analysis, metallurgical assessment and materials testing for static and rotating equipment in the Pipeline, Process and Power industries
  • Undertaking metallurgical assessment and materials testing to support fitness-for-service assessments
  • Undertaking metallurgical assessment and materials testing to support internal development initiatives
  • Performing basic fitness-for-service and remaining life assessments in accordance with industry standards
  • Participating in occasional field and inspection support at industrial facilities


Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:


  • Have a Bachelor's degree in materials or mechanical/ materials engineering or related field of study
  • Have a major in metallurgy (or equivalent) and/or corrosion science
  • Have a good base knowledge of metallic materials commonly used in industrial equipment, including general material properties, microstructures and common damage mechanisms
  • Have good oral and written communication skills
  • Be a team player and display good communication skills, able to work solo
  • Have relevant work experience in materials engineering and/or engineering consultancy, up to 5 years
  • Have an evidence-based approach to problem solving and ability to be methodical in pursuing a solution
  • Have experience working in a metallurgical laboratory environment, including preparation of metallographic samples and metallurgical microscopy
  • Have experience working with plant in the process, pipeline and power generation industries
  • Have ability to travel domestically and internationally for occasionally field work at client facilities and for business development activities


Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:


  • For us flexibility works both ways, we work with global customers and have annual targets, so as long as we can respond and deliver to these we can offer a lot of flexibility in this role. Talk to us about your desired flexible working options when you apply


Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

The Good Stuff

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:


  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits


About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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