CareerPlan

Sr Process Engineer - Heat Treat / Fabrication

Orchard Park, New York, USA, 14127Full-time$97k–$143k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-11

Core

Technical owner of heat treat, spring manufacturing, lapping, and soldering processes at a manufacturing facility, ensuring audit-ready processes and equipment validation.

Role type

Senior manufacturing process engineer (special processes)

Builds

Aerospace components and special process equipment

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing / Metallurgy

Required skills

Heat treat process control, spring manufacturing, lapping, soldering, root cause analysis, capital project management, lean manufacturing, metallurgical evaluation, equipment programming, PFMEA

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Heat treat ovens, furnaces, controllers, thermocouples, lapping machines, coiling/forming equipment

Responsibilities

Program and maintain heat treat oven and furnace recipes and controllers; Validate heat treat processes end to end including temperature uniformity surveys and load qualification; Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on scrap and process escapes; Drive lean and continuous improvement activity on the floor; Identify and lead capital projects for heat treat and fabrication equipment; Support the spring room with coiling, forming, and stress relief operations; Support the lapping room with finishing process parameters and surface finish control.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC