Quality Manager-Metallurgy/Heat Treatment

Aegis Worldwide; Granby (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

East Granby, CT area manufacturing facility seeks a Quality Manager with metallurgy and heat treatment expertise to lead quality initiatives across processes. The role blends leadership with hands-on technical work, including microstructure analysis, hardness testing, and failure analysis.

You will mentor quality staff, drive CAPA, work with customers, and ensure compliance with ISO/IATF quality systems while overseeing carburizing, quenching, tempering, and related heat-treatment operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality/metallurgy/heat treating in manufacturing.
• Hands-on metallurgy and microstructure analysis experience.
• Experience with heat-treatment processes (carburizing, quenching, tempering, etc.).
• Strong root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Familiarity with ISO/IATF quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide metallurgical expertise to production, engineering and customers.
• Perform metallurgical evaluations including microstructure, hardness and failure analysis.
• Investigate quality concerns and determine root causes.
• Lead CAPA and quality audits, with cross-functional teams.
• Support heat-treatment processes to meet mechanical and metallurgical specs.
• Interface with customers on technical and quality issues.
• Mentor quality staff and maintain documentation and records.

Skills

Quality leadership

Metallurgy

Heat treatment

Root cause analysis

Customer communication

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy/Materials/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Quality Manager – Metallurgy / Heat Treatment

Location: East Granby, CT Area

Compensation: $110,000–$130,000/year

Schedule: Day Shift

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Position Overview

Our client, a well-established manufacturing organization with more than 60 years of industry experience, is seeking an experienced Quality Manager with a strong background in metallurgy and heat treatment to join its East Granby, Connecticut operation.

This is not a traditional quality-management position. The ideal candidate will combine quality leadership experience with strong hands‑on metallurgical knowledge and the ability to evaluate microstructures, troubleshoot heat‑treatment processes, perform root cause analysis, and resolve complex technical quality issues.

The facility provides precision‑controlled metal and steel heat‑treatment services supporting customers across the aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, industrial machinery, rail, and tool & die industries.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager, Metallurgist, Metallurgical Engineer, or Materials Engineer who wants to take ownership of quality initiatives while remaining heavily involved in the technical side of metallurgy and heat treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage quality initiatives while promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.


• Provide metallurgical expertise to production, engineering, quality personnel, and customers.


• Perform and/or oversee metallurgical evaluations, including microstructure analysis, hardness testing, and failure analysis.


• Investigate internal and customer quality concerns and determine the metallurgical and/or process‑related root cause.


• Lead corrective and preventive actions to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.


• Support and troubleshoot heat‑treatment processes to ensure components meet required mechanical properties, metallurgical specifications, and customer requirements.


• Work with processes including carburizing, quenching, tempering, annealing, nitriding, vacuum heat treatment, surface hardening, and related thermal processes.


• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve quality systems, procedures, documentation, and work instructions.


• Lead and support internal, customer, and third‑party quality audits.


• Partner closely with production and engineering teams to identify process improvements and reduce defects and variation.


• Analyze quality data and manufacturing trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.


• Interface directly with customers regarding technical, metallurgical, and quality‑related concerns.


• Mentor and develop quality personnel while establishing clear expectations and accountability.


• Ensure certifications, inspection records, metallurgical results, and other required quality documentation are accurate and properly maintained.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within quality, metallurgy, materials engineering, heat treating, or a related manufacturing environment.


• Strong hands‑on knowledge of metallurgy and ferrous materials.


• Experience with heat‑treatment processes such as carburizing, quenching, tempering, annealing, nitriding, induction/surface hardening, or vacuum heat treatment.


• Hands‑on experience evaluating microstructures and interpreting metallurgical test results.


• Experience with hardness testing, metallographic analysis, failure analysis, and/or related laboratory techniques.


• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action experience.


• Experience working within a manufacturing quality management system.


• Previous leadership experience within quality, metallurgy, engineering, or manufacturing.


• Ability to communicate technical findings effectively with customers, engineers, production personnel, and senior leadership.


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.


• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent hand‑two industry experience will be considered.

Preferred Experience

• Commercial heat‑treating experience.


• Metallurgical laboratory experience.


• Microstructure and hardness analysis.


• Failure analysis and metallurgical root cause investigations.


• Experience with ISO, IATF, or comparable manufacturing quality systems.


• Aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, or industrial manufacturing experience.


• Customer‑facing technical support.


• Continuous improvement and process optimization experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a direct‑hire, day‑shift opportunity with an established organization that has been operating for more than six decades. The company offers a tight‑knit working environment, strong benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a culture that values individuals who take initiative and solve problems.

The position provides a unique opportunity to combine Quality Management leadership with hands‑on metallurgy and heat‑treatment expertise, making it particularly attractive to candidates who want to remain technically involved while taking on greater leadership responsibility.