Aerospace Process Engineer — On-Floor First Part Lead

Onyx Specialty Processing; Decatur (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% Company Match

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Onyx Specialty Processing, a Decatur, Texas-based aerospace surface finishing company, seeks an experienced Process Engineer to translate customer drawings into on-floor work instructions, routers, and fixtures. You will be on the factory floor daily with technicians, leading first-article parts, tuning processes, and ensuring adherence to the documented methods.

You will collaborate with Quality, the General Manager, and technicians, writing step-by-step instructions, developing fixtures, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (Chemical/Mechanical/Materials/Manufacturing) required.
• 5+ years of process engineering experience in aerospace chemical processing or metal finishing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, and finishing specs.
• Experience writing work instructions, routers, and process documentation for aerospace/defense.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer drawings and specs into work instructions, routers, and fixtures.
• Lead first article and new part setup on the floor, calibrating processes and releasing to production.
• Coach technicians on revised instructions and monitor adherence on the floor.
• Set process parameters, control plans, and bath chemistry limits with Quality.
• Support Nadcap, AS9100 audits and process qualification activities.

Skills

Reading drawings & GD&T

Hands-on floor work

Process documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Materials/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Onyx Specialty Processing, a Decatur, Texas-based aerospace surface finishing company, seeks an experienced Process Engineer to translate customer drawings into on-floor work instructions, routers, and fixtures. You will be on the factory floor daily with technicians, leading first-article parts, tuning processes, and ensuring adherence to the documented methods.

You will collaborate with Quality, the General Manager, and technicians, writing step-by-step instructions, developing fixtures, and