Overview
We are seeking a hands‑on Manufacturing Engineer to lead processes for Inconel and MP159 aerospace and aeroderivative (turbomachinery) bolting. You will own hot forging, warm forging, and roll‑threading operations that produce ultra‑high‑strength fasteners for critical turbine and engine applications.
Duties
- Develop, optimize, and document manufacturing processes for Inconel and MP159 bolts, studs, and specialty fasteners serving aerospace and aeroderivative gas turbine customers.
- Design end‑to‑end process flows including warm forging, roll threading, heat treatment, and secondary machining, with defined in‑process inspections and controls.
- Create and maintain routers, standard work, detailed setup sheets, tooling layouts, and control plans for superalloy fastener families.
- Partner daily with operators on forging, roll threading, and machining operations to stabilize processes, increase throughput, and reduce scrap and rework.
- Specify and improve heading and thread‑rolling tooling (dies, punches, fillet radii, blank designs) for Inconel and MP159, working directly with tooling vendors as needed.
- Lead root‑cause analysis on dimensional, surface, and metallurgical nonconformances; implement corrective and preventive actions that stick on the floor.
- Support qualification activities (FAI/PPAP/equivalent) including capability studies, control plans, and full documentation packages for key customers.
- Work with Quality to ensure compliance with aerospace specs and customer requirements (NAS/MS/AS hardware, AMS superalloy and heat‑treat/coating specs).
- Provide input to quoting and CI projects by developing time standards, material yields, and process improvements for Inconel/MP159 families.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in discrete manufacturing, with at least 3 years in aerospace, turbomachinery, or high‑temperature fasteners/components.
- Direct experience developing or supporting hot and warm forging of alloy steel and superalloy fasteners (preferably Inconel and/or MP159).
- Practical experience with roll threading (flat‑die and/or planetary) including blank design for UN/UNJ threads, fillet‑rolled roots, and superalloy behavior under cold work.
- Strong ability to read/interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications.
- Familiarity with CAD and basic fixture/gage/tooling design in support of forming and thread‑rolling processes.
- Demonstrated use of structured problem‑solving methods (8D, 5‑Why, DMAIC, etc.) in a production environment.
Preferred Experience
- Direct experience developing or supporting cold heading of superalloy fasteners (preferably Inconel and/or MP159).
- Experience with Inconel 718/625, MP159, A‑286, and similar superalloys in a fastener or rotating‑hardware context.
- Knowledge of heat‑treat and aging practices for nickel/cobalt‑base superalloy fasteners and their impact on heading/thread‑rolling strategy.
- Background with process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), SPC, and DOE to optimize forming, rolling, and heat‑treat processes.
- Experience in an AS9100 or similar aerospace quality system environment.
Soft Skills
- Strong floor presence; able to translate engineering requirements into clear, workable instructions for operators and set‑up personnel.
- High attention to detail and quality mindset, with the judgment to balance capability, cost, and delivery.
- Effective communicator who can work cross‑functionally with Quality, Production, Sales, and key customers.
Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Discrete Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)
- Aerospace, turbomachinery: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person