Braze Operations Lead - Thermal Processing Expert

Bodycote; Vale (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Medical

Dental and Vision Plans

Job summary

Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, seeks a Braze Manager to lead brazing operations at the South Windsor facility. You will ensure safe, efficient brazing processes, collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Sales, and drive continuous improvement tied to customer specs and quality requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy or related field and at least 5 years of experience in heat treatment or vacuum brazing, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in heat treatment, vacuum brazing, metallurgy or related thermal processing.
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily brazing operations across all shifts with staffing and equipment optimization.
• Maintain safety culture and ensure compliance with safety policies and environment requirements.
• Plan workload to meet production and on-time delivery commitments.
• Provide technical leadership for vacuum brazing processes and tooling.
• Review customer specs and ensure process capability and compliance.
• Support audits and close findings related to brazing processes.

Skills

ITAR compliance

Safety leadership

AS9100 NADCAP knowledge

Reading drawings

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science/Engineering

Job description

Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, seeks a Braze Manager to lead brazing operations at the South Windsor facility. You will ensure safe, efficient brazing processes, collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Sales, and drive continuous improvement tied to customer specs and quality requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy or related field and at least 5 years of experience in heat treatment or vacuum brazing, with strong