Senior Metallurgical Quality Engineer - Aerospace

Regal Rexnord Corp; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy

Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FS

Dependant Care FSA

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401k Retirement Plan with Matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Leaves

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord Corp. seeks a Senior Metallurgical Engineer to serve as the site technical authority for metallurgy, heat treatment, AMS2750 pyrometry, and aerospace special processes.

You will guide decisions across Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product integrity and regulatory compliance. You will lead investigations, drive continuous improvement, and oversee laboratory operations, pyrometry, and heat treat inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, Materials Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in metallurgy, materials engineering, heat treatment, quality engineering, aerospace manufacturing, or related technical field.
• Strong knowledge of metallurgical principles, heat treatment processes, material behavior, and failure analysis techniques.
• Experience leading technical investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and cross-functional problem-solving activities.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, material specifications, and industry standards.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead teams without direct reporting relationships.
• Strong communication, technical writing, coaching, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site's subject matter expert for metallurgy, heat treatment, materials engineering, AMS2750 pyrometry, and aerospace special process requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for material selection, heat treatment processes, metallurgical evaluations, failure analysis, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and risk assessments related to product quality, customer concerns, process failures, audit findings, and special process compliance.
• Serve as technical owner for AMS2750 compliance, including furnace qualification, Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS), System Accuracy Tests (SAT), instrumentation systems, calibration requirements, and thermocouple management.
• Lead Nadcap Heat Treat accreditation activities, audit preparation, audit support, corrective actions, and ongoing compliance efforts.
• Provide functional oversight and technical direction for metallurgical laboratory operations, pyrometry activities, and heat treat inspection processes.
• Train, coach, and mentor engineers, technicians, inspectors, and quality personnel in metallurgy, heat treatment, materials engineering, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop, maintain, and improve technical procedures, specifications, work instructions, and process controls.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition of nonconforming materials and products.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with customers, suppliers, auditors, and external laboratories regarding metallurgical, material, and special process requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, compliance, process capability, and operational performance.
• Support capital projects, process qualifications, and strategic initiatives related to heat treat and special process operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, Materials Engineering, or related Engineering discipline

Strong communication, technical writing, coaching, and leadership skills

Job description

Regal Rexnord Corp. seeks a Senior Metallurgical Engineer to serve as the site technical authority for metallurgy, heat treatment, AMS2750 pyrometry, and aerospace special processes.

You will guide decisions across Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product integrity and regulatory compliance. You will lead investigations, drive continuous improvement, and oversee laboratory operations, pyrometry, and heat treat inspections.