Heat Treat Technician

Magna International•Sterling Heights, MI

About The Position

Magna Powertrain is seeking a motivated Induction Heat Treat Technician to support and optimize induction hardening, tempering, annealing, and other heat treatment processes in a manufacturing environment. The role covers process setup and optimization, equipment operation and troubleshooting, quality assurance, metallurgical analysis, and continuous improvement to help ensure product quality, productivity, and safety. The technician develops and validates processes to meet customer and engineering specifications; sets process parameters; conducts capability studies; and supports new product launches and qualifications. The role also involves diagnosing equipment issues, collaborating with maintenance teams, evaluating metallurgical results and quality concerns, and maintaining process documentation. The technician must follow company safety requirements, environmental regulations, heat-treating standards, and quality systems. The position is based in an office and on the plant floor. The production-floor environment may include moving mechanical parts, moderate-to-loud noise, and occasional low-level vibration. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, reaching, talking, and listening, and occasional climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience operating or maintaining induction heat treating equipment.
Experience with industrial controls, PLCs, and process monitoring systems.
Ability to read blueprints and technical specifications.
Understanding of metallurgy and heat treatment fundamentals.
Knowledge of root cause analysis and problem solving.
Knowledge of process development and validation.
Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC).
Knowledge of GD&T and blueprint interpretation.
Knowledge of hardness testing methods, including Rockwell and Microhardness.
Understanding of quench systems and cooling technologies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in manufacturing technology, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, or a related field.
Induction hardening process knowledge.
Metallurgical analysis and interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, and optimize induction heat treatment processes to meet customer and engineering specifications.
Establish process parameters, including power settings, frequency selection, heat profiles, scan speed, quench timing, and flow rates.
Conduct process capability studies and implement corrective actions as required.
Support new product launches and process qualification activities.
Set up, operate, and troubleshoot induction heat treating equipment.
Diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and cooling system issues.
Work with maintenance teams to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and heat treatment requirements.
Perform hardness testing, case depth analysis, microstructure evaluation, and process audits.
Investigate quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with customer, internal, and industry heat-treating standards.
Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, energy efficiency, equipment utilization, product quality, and cost.
Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives.
Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, PFMEAs, and control plans.
Maintain compliance with company safety requirements and environmental regulations.
Promote safe operating practices around high voltage, high temperature, and automated equipment.