Principal Heat Treat Engineer

About the Role

Technical and Quality Leadership

• Apply metallurgical knowledge and heat treating experience to operations
• Partner with Quality personnel to ensure processes meet customer specs, AS9100, NADCAP requirements
• Support and follow through on operating procedures and employee training
• Ensure corrective actions are followed through and address underlying causes
• Lead, coach and develop plant managers establishing clear responsibilities and performance goals
• Promote communication, co-operations and consistent expectations across both locations
• Assess staffing needs and partner with HR on hiring, onboarding and performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Apply metallurgical knowledge and heat treating experience to operations
• Partner with Quality personnel to ensure processes meet customer specs, AS9100, NADCAP requirements
• Support and follow through on operating procedures and employee training
• Ensure corrective actions are followed through and address underlying causes
• Lead, coach and develop plant managers establishing clear responsibilities and performance goals
• Promote communication, co-operations and consistent expectations across both locations
• Assess staffing needs and partner with HR on hiring, onboarding and performance goals

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgy or Materials Science
• MS in Metallurgy or Materials Science a plus

Required Skills

• 10+ years of hands on deep, direct heat-treat operations not ancillary or adjacent
• Subject matter expert with technical process improvement and validation for heat treating processes
• Experience with leadership in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience with with Steelhead / Visual Shop
• Experience with processes of meeting customer specs for AS9100/NADCAP
• Experience managing multiple plant locations