Process Engineer - Heat Treat

ATI • Albany, OR

3d • $65,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

ATI in Millersburg, OR is seeking a Heat Treatment Engineer to join their team. This is a day shift position and will report to the Quality Manager. This role is ideal for a recent engineering graduate with manufacturing environment work experience or an internship, who is interested in a hands-on role within a manufacturing facility. The Heat Treatment Engineer is responsible for collecting, reviewing, and processing product data from furnaces to ensure they operate within required temperature tolerances, meeting both internal and external requirements. Additional duties include completing temperature profile surveys on industrial furnaces throughout the facility. This position is physically demanding, requiring repetitive motions and the ability to climb onto furnace structures. Success in this role requires quickly learning ATI's processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Operations, Maintenance, Digital Technologies), and communicating clearly. The candidate should be comfortable navigating challenging conversations, possess a continuous-improvement mindset, and be eager to identify opportunities for process enhancement, data accuracy improvement, and overall furnace performance strengthening. This position requires an individual who takes initiative, is curious, and is confident working independently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Material Science, Metallurgical or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret engineering specifications, thermal-processing data, and pyrometry requirements.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and quality teams.
• Ability to work on-site in a heavy-industrial environment and comply with all safety requirements.
• Comfortable using power tools, measurement devices, and industrial equipment during furnace surveys and calibration activities.
• Ability to pass vision test requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other data-analysis tools to manage and evaluate process data.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, or metals-processing environment.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, AMS 2750, and related quality-system requirements.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Review Furnace Heat Charts (combination of paper and digital) and compile time-at-temp requirements and generate thermal processing reports for Quality Certification.
• Lead engineering projects to enhance furnace data acquisition, chart accuracy, and long-term process traceability.
• Maintain Furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey Program.
• Oversee secure storage, retention, and retrieval of short- and long-term furnace records to ensure audit readiness.
• Provide technical guidance for operations on furnace quality requirements, customer specific heat treat specifications, and industry standards such as AMS 2750.
• Partner with Process Engineering, Quality, and Metallurgy teams to interpret thermal-processing data and ensure compliance with customer and internal specifications.

Benefits

• A top 401K plan, including company match
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, short and long-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs
• 15 days of paid vacation time, along with 12 paid holidays
• Performance bonus
• Optional employee paid programs such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level