Aerospace Plating & Heat-Treat Process Engineer

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

401k matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Carson, CA is seeking a Processing Engineer to advance heat treatment, plating, and related manufacturing processes for aerospace fasteners.

You will apply hands-on expertise to improve quality, efficiency, and compliance with Nadcap standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires strong troubleshooting, data analysis, and collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve process challenges and maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Chemical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in process/manufacturing/special-process engineering in industrial manufacturing.
• Hands-on heat treatment and plating experience.
• Experience with Nadcap audits (Heat Treating/Chemical Processing).
• Knowledge of heat treatment equipment, furnace controls, plating chemistry.
• Understanding aerospace material specs and quality requirements.
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacturing docs.
• Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve heat treatment and plating processes for aerospace fasteners.
• Provide technical support to production teams to troubleshoot issues with processes and equipment.
• Establish and maintain process parameters, work instructions, specs, and SOPs.
• Analyze process data to identify quality, efficiency, and scrap-reduction opportunities.
• Support new product introductions, process validations, and equipment qualifications.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and process consistency.
• Provide Nadcap audit readiness and compliance support across applicable processes.
• Investigate audit findings and implement corrective actions; support customer audits and continuous improvement.

Skills

Heat treatment

Plating

Nadcap audits

Root cause analysis

Process troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Engineering drawings interpretation

Quality compliance

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Equivalent relevant technical experience

Tools

Furnace controls

Pyrometry

Process measurement

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Carson, CA is seeking a Processing Engineer to advance heat treatment, plating, and related manufacturing processes for aerospace fasteners.

You will apply hands-on expertise to improve quality, efficiency, and compliance with Nadcap standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires strong troubleshooting, data analysis, and collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve process challenges and maintain