Special Process Engineer - Heat Treat/Brazing

About Us:

Founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous operational improvement and extraordinary customer service, we at Pursuit Aerospace pride ourselves on competitive cost structures, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry-leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a Heat Treat Operator to join our dynamic manufacturing team in Manchester and South Windsor, CT. The ideal candidate will support the operation, control, and monitoring of heat-treating processes and equipment while ensuring precision, quality, and safety. This is a hands-on role, perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and embraces challenges with a positive attitude.

At Pursuit Aerospace, a leading contract manufacturer of high-quality, precision-machined aerospace parts, we need individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace challenges, and are dedicated to building strong customer relationships. If you have a can-do attitude and are a solutions-focused professional ready to make a positive impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish, implement and monitor engineering initiatives in compliance with customer and NADCAP requirements to provide continual improvement and conformance to industry and corporate goals and objectives.
• Strong knowledge of Heat Treat (pyrometry, anneal, solution, precipitation hardening) and Brazing aerospace specifications
• Performs system accuracy tests (SATs), leak up rate, dew point and hardness testing
• Revises applicable HT/ Brazing procedures to meet everchanging customer and Nadcap requirements
• Provides training of pyrometry, hardness and brazing for all operators annually
• Performs first article work for NPI, obtaining customer HT/Brazing approval for new processes and alloys
• Ability to understand furnace cycle charts to included ramp up, soak time and ramp down
• Oversees design HT fixturing and tooling.
• Oversees any records maintenance on HT furnace including any necessary re-certification and calibration.
• Writes repair procedure for any rework or repair due to nonconformance. Works on and answers NMR's, utilizing root cause and corrective action.
• Provides estimating with support when establishing quotes.
• Creates and revises HT profiles using NC program to meet customer blueprint requirements or specifications
• Prepares for, hosts and closes out any customer and NADCAP audits with support of Special Processes Leader.
• Able to research, understand and implement new technologies for possible cost savings and process improvements.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent Materials Science degree
• 3-5 years experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, preferred
• Strong mathematics and heat transfer skills preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements. HT/ Brazing Engineers spend a good amount of time on the shop floor
• Lifting capability of potentially 25 lbs.
• Able sit or stand for long periods of time.
• PPE will be provided and required during all aspects of work while in the Production environment.