Chief Expert, Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Precision Casting

Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (relocation) Contract: full-time employment preferred; Reports to: General Manager Package: above RMB 1,000,000 per year, plus relocation benefits

The Company

Our client is a listed Chinese group specialised in superalloy investment casting for gas turbines and aero engines. Founded in 2011, it covers the whole chain in house, from master alloys and powders to finished blades and vanes.

• Two R&D centres and two manufacturing sites, over 430,000 sq ft
• About 400 employees, including 120 engineers
• Annual capacity of 140,000 equiaxed blades and 50,000 SX and DS blades
• More than 150 equiaxed and 200 SX/DS products, used in 11 gas turbine models from 2 MW to 300 MW
• Over 30 blade alloys in production, including K452, N5 and CMSX-4
• NADCAP accredited, supplying Chinese turbine makers and international gas turbine OEMs
  
  

The group is now growing with Western customers and is building the senior team that will take its casting technology to their standards.

The role

You will be the technical reference for precision casting in the Technology Center. Equiaxed casting is the priority, with DS and SX lines also in production. You will set how heavy-duty blades are made, solve the hardest quality problems and pass your experience on to a team of young engineers.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement complete casting process packages for heavy-duty gas turbine rotor blades (buckets) and stator vanes (nozzles), across equiaxed, DS and SX
• Set the technical standards for every step: wax pattern, shell, melting and pouring, heat treatment and finishing
• Lead the handling of major non-conformances and the root cause analysis behind them
• Take part in capability assessments and qualification audits of domestic and international casting suppliers, with process reviews and technical support
• Build a validation system for the process windows of new nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, and optimise heat treatment to improve yield and fatigue life
• Design and run the training plan for casting engineers, through case studies and hands-on production work, and set up a lasting knowledge transfer process
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science (superalloys), Foundry or Mechanical Engineering
• At least 10 years in heavy-duty gas turbine precision casting, ideally 15 or more
• Experience with a gas turbine OEM (such as GE, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi, Ansaldo Energia) or a top-tier investment casting foundry (such as PCC, Howmet, Doncasters)
• Command of the full process from wax pattern to finished part, including casting drawings, metallurgical solutions and dimensional control
• Knowledge of NDT methods (X-ray, FPI, ultrasonic) and their acceptance criteria
• Working knowledge of ISO, ASTM and AMS material and process standards
• Fluent English
• Experience leading cross-cultural teams and technical projects
  
  

What The Client Offers

• A senior technical mandate with direct access to the General Manager and the company owner
• A furnished apartment near the company, with access to the company dormitory for lunch breaks and late work
• A company car for personal use
• Four return flights to your home country each year
• Full support with the work visa and relocation formalities
• A site close to the sea, with easy access to the coast and to Shenzhen's food districts
• For candidates who prefer it, a consultancy arrangement with periodic stays in China
  
  

Selection process

After a confidential conversation with Labora Partners, shortlisted candidates meet the client's leadership in a single remote panel interview. The final step is a visit to the manufacturing site, with flights covered by the client. We respect the confidentiality obligations you have towards current and former employers. All applications are handled in confidence.