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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with heat treatment and plating operations, strong technical troubleshooting abilities, and direct experience supporting Nadcap audits.\nThe Process Engineer will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve process challenges, improve manufacturing performance, and maintain compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.\nKey Responsibilities\nProcess Engineering & Technical Support\nDevelop, implement, and improve heat treatment, plating, and related manufacturing processes for aerospace fasteners.\nProvide technical support to production teams to troubleshoot process issues, equipment performance, and product nonconformances.\nEstablish and maintain process parameters, work instructions, manufacturing specifications, and operating procedures.\nAnalyze process data to identify opportunities to improve quality, increase efficiency, reduce scrap, and minimize rework.\nSupport new product introductions, process validations, and equipment qualifications.\nCollaborate with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and process consistency.\nHeat Treatment & Plating\nProvide technical oversight of heat treatment processes, including hardening, tempering, annealing, and other applicable thermal processes.\nMonitor heat treatment parameters, furnace performance, temperature controls, and compliance with applicable specifications.\nSupport pyrometry requirements, including furnace temperature uniformity surveys (TUS), system accuracy tests (SAT), and instrument calibration.\nProvide technical support for plating processes, including surface preparation, chemical treatment, electroplating, and applicable protective coatings.\nMonitor plating bath chemistry, process parameters, coating thickness, and process control requirements.\nTroubleshoot plating defects, heat treatment inconsistencies, hardness issues, and other process-related nonconformances.\nSupport hydrogen embrittlement prevention and relief processes, as applicable to fastener materials and plating specifications.\nNadcap Audit & Regulatory Compliance\nSupport and coordinate Nadcap audits for Heat Treating and Chemical Processing/Plating.\nMaintain ongoing audit readiness by ensuring process documentation, procedures, equipment records, and employee qualifications meet applicable requirements.\nConduct internal process audits and compliance assessments to identify and address potential findings.\nEnsure compliance with applicable Nadcap audit criteria.\nInvestigate audit findings, perform root cause analysis, and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.\nSupport customer audits, special-process approvals, and continuous improvement initiatives.\n Minimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; or equivalent relevant technical experience.\nMinimum 5 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or special-process engineering within an industrial manufacturing environment.\nHands-on technical experience with both heat treatment and plating processes.\nDirect experience preparing for, participating in, and supporting Nadcap audits, preferably involving Heat Treating and Chemical Processing.\nWorking knowledge of heat treatment equipment, furnace controls, plating chemistry, and special-process requirements.\nUnderstanding of aerospace material specifications, manufacturing process controls, and quality requirements.\nExperience investigating process failures, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing documentation.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in aerospace fastener manufacturing or precision metal component manufacturing.\nExperience with Nadcap \nFamiliarity with pyrometry requirements.\nExperience supporting Nadcap audit corrective actions and accreditation maintenance.\nFamiliarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.\nExperience developing and validating manufacturing processes for aerospace or defense applications.\nBenefits/Salary:\nThe position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. 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