Heat Treat Engineer

The Heat Treat Engineer will be a key teammate in the Monticello heat treat department. The ideal candidate will have heat treat experience in a dynamic fast paced environment servicing aerospace customers using the AS9100 QMS in a NADCAP certified heat treat facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under General supervision of the Quality Control Manager and the Plant Metallurgist, this role is responsible for the following:
• Responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Heat Treat department.
• Work in conjunction with plant metallurgist to prove current heat treat processes, and driving to root cause any quality issues resulting from the heat treat process
• Ensure all testing and analysis is performed according to production requirements to meet customer requirements.
• Oversees the execution of Pyrometry testing (SAT’s & UAT’s) ensuring that records are completed per Quality System and Nadcap requirements.
• Assist with the maintenance of the Nadcap accreditation for the Heat Treat/metallurgical processes in the facility (creation and maintenance of applicable procedures and forms)
• Use problem solving skills with 5-Why and 8D methodology process. (team member for any non-conformances related to the Heat Treat processes)
• Assist Production by implementing RBS/continuous improvement activities in Heat Treat.
• Apply and sustain RBS in 5S lean manufacturing work practices in work area(s) to maintain safe work environment.
• Work closely with Quality group to improve heat treat process in order to increase yields
• Participate in process improvements in any area of the facility.
• Oversee Heat Treat processes in accordance with the NADCAP and AS9100 requirements.
• Assist with Heat Treat policies & procedures, documentation, and practices are in place per industry standards
• Issues and revises standard policies and operating procedures, work instructions and forms in accordance of the applicable standards (NADCAP)
• Assist and help prepare department for Heat Treat customer/industry audits (NADCAP) that sustain NADCAP Heat Treat accreditation
• Provide guidance on nonconforming product disposition for heat treat process related rejections based on customer and NADCAP requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis and take appropriate corrective and preventive actions to ensure closure of findings from all internal or external audits on processes.
• Program furnaces at the correct operating temperatures, times, speeds, and at any other criteria according to specification documentation.
• Recommends new and replacement machines and writes capital X requests for the Heat Treat department
• Assist with the maintenance of the Heat Treat area by working to assure adherence to the preventative Maintenance schedule.
• Trained in Right to know emergency contingency plan & Hazardous Material Handling
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• This position requires the application to be a US Person with an US permanent residence. A US Person a US Citizen or Green Card holder
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Materials Science.
• At least five years of heat treat experience in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with case carburization
• Familiarity and experience conducting destructive and nondestructive testing
• Ability to work from drawings and specifications.
• Ability to follow shop practices and inspection/testing requirements.
• Experience with Vacuum Furnaces, Carburizing, and Through Hard preferred.