Heat treatment Engineer

NAFCO; Seremban; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a skilled Heat Treatment Engineer to develop and optimize processes that meet product specifications and quality standards. You will collaborate with R&D, production, and quality teams to validate new technologies, document process flow, control plans, and work instructions, and lead PFMEA activities to mitigate risks and improve equipment reliability and process efficiency.

The role also focuses on safety, audits, and training personnel in heat treatment practices, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment processes and metallurgical principles.
• Experience with PFMEA, process control, and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with safety standards (OSHA, ISO, etc.) and environmental regulations.
• Familiarity with NADCAP standard will be advantage.
• Hands-on experience with furnace operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize heat treatment processes to meet product specifications and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, production, and quality teams to implement new technologies and validate processes through trials and metallurgical analysis.
• Establish and control process parameters, including documentation of process flow, control plans, and work instructions.
• Create and standardize operating instructions for furnace operations, material handling, quenching, and cooling to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Lead PFMEA activities to identify process risks, implement mitigation actions, and continuously update risk assessments based on feedback and audits.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance by enforcing protocols, conducting audits, and training personnel in safe heat treatment practices.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and reliability, including preventive/predictive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, product quality, equipment uptime, and operational excellence.

Skills

Heat treatment

PFMEA

Process control

Quality management

Safety standards

Furnace operation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• Develop and optimize heat treatment processes to meet product specifications and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, production, and quality teams to implement new technologies and validate processes through trials and metallurgical analysis.
• Establish and control process parameters, including documentation of process flow, control plans, and work instructions.
• Create and standardize operating instructions for furnace operations, material handling, quenching, and cooling to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Lead PFMEA activities to identify process risks, implement mitigation actions, and continuously update risk assessments based on feedback and audits.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance by enforcing protocols, conducting audits, and training personnel in safe heat treatment practices.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and reliability, including preventive/predictive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, product quality, equipment uptime, and operational excellence.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment processes and metallurgical principles.
• Experience with PFMEA, process control, and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with safety standards (OSHA, ISO, etc.) and environmental regulations.
• Familiarity with NADCAP standard will be advantage.
• Hands-on experience with furnace operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.