Aerospace Welding & Brazing Process Engineer

Chromalloy Corporation; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy is seeking a Welding & Brazing Process Engineer to support repair and overhaul of critical gas turbine engine components used in commercial aerospace applications. In this role, you will develop, optimize, and sustain welding, brazing, and heat treatment processes that directly impact product quality, performance, turnaround time, and delivery.

Your expertise will help ensure the structural integrity and reliability of aerospace components while driving continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related science.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment; aerospace manufacturing, MRO, or gas turbine component repair preferred.
• Experience developing, supporting, or optimizing welding, brazing, and/or heat treatment processes.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective action systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting production operations and cross-functional manufacturing teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and optimize welding and brazing processes for aerospace gas turbine engine components.
• Establish and improve weld parameters to enhance quality, repeatability, throughput, and process capability.
• Maintain, monitor, and optimize heat treat processes while ensuring compliance with aerospace specifications and customer requirements.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support for production operations, including monitoring yield, reducing rework, and improving process performance.
• Perform root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities to address manufacturing and quality concerns.
• Lead activities to ensure production readiness of welding, brazing, and heat treatment equipment.
• Design, develop, and implement tooling, fixtures, gauging, and process improvements that support safe and efficient operations.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, operating procedures, process specifications, calibration instructions, training materials, and quality records.
• Support employee training on equipment operation, process control, and best practices.
• Partner with maintenance teams to develop and sustain preventive maintenance programs for critical process equipment.
• Participate in Kaizen events, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and Six Sigma projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Apply DMAIC and structured problem-solving methodologies to drive sustainable process improvements.

Skills

Welding processes

Brazing processes

Heat treatment

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Process documentation

Kaizen/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related science (Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics)

Job description

Chromalloy is seeking a Welding & Brazing Process Engineer to support repair and overhaul of critical gas turbine engine components used in commercial aerospace applications. In this role, you will develop, optimize, and sustain welding, brazing, and heat treatment processes that directly impact product quality, performance, turnaround time, and delivery.

Your expertise will help ensure the structural integrity and reliability of aerospace components while driving continuous improvement across