Heat Treat Technician

Magna International•Sterling Heights, MI

15h

About The Position

Magna Powertrain is seeking a highly motivated Induction Heat Treat Technician to support and optimize induction hardening, tempering, annealing, and other heat treatment processes in a manufacturing environment. The role supports product quality, productivity, and safety through process setup and optimization, equipment troubleshooting, quality assurance, metallurgical analysis, and continuous improvement. The technician develops and validates processes to customer and engineering specifications; establishes heat-treatment parameters; supports product launches and process qualification; and operates and troubleshoots induction heat-treating equipment. The position also supports equipment maintenance and reliability, conducts metallurgical evaluations and process audits, investigates quality concerns, and maintains process documentation. The technician is expected to follow company safety requirements, environmental regulations, heat-treating standards, and quality systems. The work takes place in both an office and a manufacturing plant. The production floor may involve moving mechanical parts, moderate-to-loud noise, and occasional low-level vibration. Physical duties include frequent standing, walking, reaching, and communication, with occasional climbing, bending, 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 induction hardening processes.
Metallurgical analysis and interpretation skills.
Root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
Process development and validation skills.
Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC).
GD&T and blueprint interpretation skills.
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 described, including frequent standing and walking and occasional 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 preferred.

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 needed.
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, and support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and heat-treatment requirements.
Perform metallurgical evaluations, including hardness testing, case-depth analysis, and microstructure evaluation, and conduct 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, and promote safe practices around high-voltage, high-temperature, and automated equipment.