Chief Materials Engineer - Aerospace

Timken; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

A culture of top performance

Opportunities for career advancement

Job summary

Timken in Canton, Ohio, is seeking a qualified individual for a technical leadership role in metallurgical and materials expertise for Aerospace facilities. The candidate will initiate and execute materials-related activities affecting aerospace product quality and engineering.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and strong knowledge of heat treatment and metal forming. The successful applicant will lead a team to solve complex manufacturing issues and ensure compliance to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of heat treatment and lab evaluation of materials.
• Project management skills and ability to lead technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical strategy and decisions for materials and inspection standards.
• Manage customer interactions and supplier quality issues.
• Conduct audits of processes while maintaining standards.

Skills

Heat treatment knowledge

Metal forming experience

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science

Job description

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world - improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose

Provide technical leadership and metallurgical/materials expertise for Aerospace facilities and products. Serve as the sole authority for initiating and executing materials-related activities affecting aerospace product engineering, product quality, and shipments. Develop, interpret, and enforce corporate, customer, NADCAP, and internal materials and inspection specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead metallurgical strategy and decisions for materials, forgings, castings, heat treatment, and inspection standards across Aerospace operations.


• Act as business-unit liaison to the Chief Materials Engineer - Americas; manage customer interactions and supplier quality issues.


• Maintain and integrate customer/industry standards (NADCAP, AS9100, NAS410) into plant operations; plan and conduct audits of internal and outsourced processes.


• Approve and drive corrective actions for materials and manufacturing quality findings; recommend and qualify outsource service providers.


• Oversee material control and traceability systems (e.g., Material Certification Database), vendor qualification, and document revisions via Teamcenter.


• Lead technical evaluation and implementation of new/modified heat-treat, forging, casting, and material processes; coordinate product release with plants.


• Manage projects solving complex supply-chain or manufacturing issues related to bearing materials and heat treatment; present for Materials Council approval.


• Provide high-level problem solving and consultation using laboratory and inspection methods (mechanical testing, X-ray, ultrasonic, SEM, etc.).


• Develop and mentor metallurgical staff; define and audit metallurgical training and compliance.


• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Process Development, and Strategic Sourcing for continuous improvement and new business initiatives.

Required Qualifications

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


• Strong knowledge of heat treatment, metal forming, and laboratory evaluation of air melt, remelt, and powdered-metal materials.


• Experience with NADCAP and AS9100 requirements and conducting supplier/plant audits.


• Project management skills and ability to lead multi‑discipline technical projects.


• Willingness to travel to internal and external manufacturing sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering.


• Experience in industrial production, bearing failure analysis, and bearing heat‑treat processing.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation


• A culture of top performance


• Products that contribute to a sustainable world


• A conviction to improve communities around us


• Competitive salary and benefits