Heat Treat Engineer

Role details

Polymer Concepts Technologies PBY, Inc. KRS Division dba Kaydon Ring & Seal (“KRS”) is responsible for Aerospace and Industrial applications. KRS has a customer portfolio that includes all major players in the Aerospace and Industrial industries. Our business is fully customer focused, with products specifically designed for an engine/airframe application and then produced in small quantities and small lots on highly flexible equipment. Extreme product range fragmentation, complex product design, very high-quality standards and traceability requirements are the peculiarity of KRS.

Job Summary: The Heat Treat Engineer provides support to Quality, Leadership, Maintenance, and Manufacturing Engineering to maintain high-performing assets, and processes. Works directly with the operators to ensure the furnaces are running properly.

Essential Job Functions

• Reads complex specifications, and ensures process adherence.
• Communicates with vendors.
• Investigates heat-treat related equipment failures to determine root cause, and corrective actions.
• Works with Quality, Leadership, Maintenance, and Manufacturing Engineering to maintain high-performing assets, and processes.
• Identifies potential failure modes, and develops counteractions.
• Recommends critical spare parts.
• Recommends PM’s, and TPM’s.
• Reads/understands all critical internal, and external documentation.
• Develops, and updates technical, and detailed work instructions.
• Maintains audit-quality records.
• Engages with continuous improvement projects.
• Performs research for new technologies, assets, techniques, and/or processes.
• Strong communication.

Additional Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• A.S. or B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or other relevant/related degree and minimum of three (3) years' experience working within a processing engineering role or HSD/GED and minimum of ten (10) years' experience working in a heat treat processing tec
• Minimum latitude for unreviewed action/decision making.
• Advanced level of mechanical aptitude and comprehension.
• Must be able to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and with customers and to communicate effectively either orally or in writing.
• Candidate MUST be a U.S. Person to comply with ITAR regulations.
• Exposure to NADCAP.
• Technical understanding of heat treat furnaces, heat treat controllers, heat, treat processes, and quench methods.

Export Control / ITAR Compliance Statement

This position may require access to information and items subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Access to such information is restricted to U.S. persons as defined under applicable law. Employment in this position is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to comply with U.S. export control requirements and, where applicable, the company’s ability to obtain any required authorization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Polymer Concepts Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. *This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with business needs.*

Benefits Highlights

• Safe Harbor 401k Plan with Company match up to 3.5%
• Medical, dental, vision and voluntary benefits on the 1st of the month following hire date
• PTO
• Bonus eligible
• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability

Temperature controlled work environment * - yes, even on the production floor!