Heat Treating Manufacturing Engineer

Steel Tool & Engineering • Brownstown Charter Township, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Steel Tool & Engineering Co. is a leading manufacturer in the aerospace sector, located in Trenton, MI. They are AS9100 certified and NADCAP accredited, committed to delivering world-class quality, safety, and compliance across all operations. The company specializes in brazed honeycomb assemblies for turbine engines in both commercial and military markets, positioning itself as a one-stop shop where innovation meets craftsmanship. They are dedicated to system-driven, data-backed processes to ensure top-tier quality, productivity, and delivery, supporting customers through every stage of new product development. The Heat Treating Manufacturing Engineer will be a full-time team member focused on process excellence and quality, developing, optimizing, and maintaining heat-treat processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and contributing to continuous improvement within a supportive team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, or a related field
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, and metallurgical requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience with heat-treat operations in aerospace or precision manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Developing, optimizing, and maintaining heat-treat processes including hardening, tempering, annealing, carburizing, and stress relieving
• Creating and updating process documentation, work instructions, and heat-treat recipes
• Monitoring furnace performance, temperature uniformity, and equipment calibration to meet AMS, NADCAP, and customer requirements
• Troubleshooting heat-treat issues such as distortion, hardness variation, microstructure deviations, and quench performance
• Supporting metallurgical testing, hardness checks, and microstructure evaluations
• Leading root-cause analysis and corrective actions for nonconformances
• Collaborating with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure consistent process control
• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Assisting with NADCAP audits and compliance documentation
• Supporting new product launches by developing heat-treat process flows for new parts

Benefits

• 100% paid health insurance (If you already have medical coverage and don't request STE medical insurance, you can receive a $300/month medical waiver)
• Dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees