Heat Treating Manufacturing Engineer

Steel Tool & Engineering • Trenton, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Steel Tool & Engineering Co. is a leading manufacturer in the aerospace sector, AS9100 certified and NADCAP accredited. We are seeking a full-time Heat Treating Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Trenton, MI. This role offers a consistent Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm schedule, focusing on process excellence and quality. We are committed to delivering world-class quality, safety, and compliance across all operations. At Steel Tool & Engineering, we specialize in brazed honeycomb assemblies for turbine engines in both commercial and military markets, and we pride ourselves on being a one-stop shop where innovation meets craftsmanship. Our system-driven, data-backed processes ensure top-tier quality, productivity, and delivery. We support our customers through every stage of new product development with a team that feels like family.

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 (with a $300/month medical waiver option if not requesting STE medical insurance)
• 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