Heat Treat Engineer

NSK

About The Position

Heat Treat Engineer - NSK Corporation The Company NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components, and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing capabilities. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker. The Heat Treat Engineer Role The Heat Treat Engineer specializes in the thermal processing of materials to improve their mechanical properties and durability. They design and oversee heat treatment processes, ensuring precise temperature and time parameters to achieve desired material characteristics for various industrial applications.

Requirements

This job requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Metallurgical or Materials Engineering preferred).

Responsibilities

Monitor the production plan on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis in order to ensure compliance.
Coordinate meetings with the team.
Ensure that preventive and corrective maintenance is carried out on the furnaces.
Provide training to operators and supervisors.
Ensure safe operation in the HT process.
Manage and control processes in the HT area.
Creation of Work Instructions for the HT area.
Administration and control of HT tooling.
Train staff on the instructions to follow for the HT area.
Improve the objectives of Scrap and make corresponding analyses if necessary.
Control HT process parameters.
Ensure compliance with the requirements, documentation, and implementation of those requests in the CQI-9 audit.
Lead the audits of CQI-9, as well as follow up on nonconformities and observations as required.
Control of area plans.
Make purchase order of what is required in the area.
Manage and monitor CAPEX budget for HT.
Control HT's budget.
Support of installation of new furnaces from planning to execution.
Work within the organization so that the objectives and needs of the plant's production are met.
Work together with support and production members to achieve safety, quality, and productivity objectives.
Prepare reports necessary to carry out the assigned work/projects.
Develop and implement the machine and process improvement.
Develop problem-solving skills by collaborating with operational and support staff.
Improve the process using continuous improvement tools, design tools, or statistical control tools.
Periodic review of documentation such as Work Instructions, FMEA, Control Plan.
Implementation of the quality, environmental, and health and safety policy at work.
Participate in the creation of security ideas.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Climate controlled year-round
401K: Up to 6% company match
Paid Holidays
Generous vacation time
Corporate Bonus Program
Uniforms Provided: With cleaning service
Yearly Safety Shoe Allowance: $100
Yearly Paid Prescription Safety Glasses
Paid Life Insurance
Paid Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), & Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Medical Plans: 3 options
Dental Insurance
Paid Vision Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Discounts: Automobile, cell phone, and appliance discounts