Senior Process Engineer

HDI Landing Gear; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Competitive salaries linked to perf

Group insurance including HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Virtual doctor access

Employee assistance program

Social activities

Referral bonuses

Job summary

HDI Landing Gear, part of Héroux-Devtek, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to sustain and optimize surface finishing operations in its Strongsville plating facility. You will develop, implement, and maintain robust processes to drive continuous improvement while collaborating with process, tooling, and shop floor teams.

You will lead efforts in plating processes, train staff, and support audits, with a focus on chrome, nickel, and cadmium offerings and adherence to BAC, AMS, MIL STD specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required or desired.
• Experience with hard chrome plating, cadmium-titanium plating, and nickel plating.
• Knowledge of plating processes and NADCAP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day shop floor production activities for hard chrome, cadmium-titanium, and nickel plating.
• Evaluate process weaknesses and implement solutions.
• Provide technical support to operators, lab, and management.
• Collaborate with Tooling Process Engineer to test and improve tooling and fixtures.
• Improve efficiency and reduce costs and cycle times in electro-plating processes.
• Develop and revise surface finishing techniques and work instructions.
• Implement new materials, processes, or technologies per specifications.
• Develop training programs for the Strongsville facility and train employees as needed.
• Internally certify operators for each surface finishing process.
• Lead process qualification with clients and participate in audits (AS9100/NADCAP).

Skills

Process Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Technical Writing

NADCAP knowledge

Statistical Methods

Blueprint Reading

Training Shop Personnel

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical field)

Tools

Grit blast equipment

Plating equipment

Job description

Heroux-Devtek, the world’s 3rd largest producer of landing gear, serves the civil and military aerospace markets from production facilities in North America, Europe and United Kingdom. The Company’s longevity, flexibility, and track record for the development and implementation of innovative production systems have distinguished it as a leader in the domain. With its most recent acquisitions, Heroux-Devtek is bolstering its status as one of the foremost landing gear, actuation and hydraulic system designers and manufacturers in the global aerospace industry.

Information on the division:

Located in Strongsville, the 90+ employee facility (100,000 sq. ft.) is one of Héroux-Devtek’s centers of excellence for the final assembly of landing gear.

As part of the Central Division, you will lead P&L responsible for critical machining operations of major commercial aircraft programs such as the Boeing 777 and Embraer E-2, and important military programs such as F-18, F-35, C-17 and C-130.

With a strong focus on latest technology of manufacturing processes with machining automation and techniques we aim to remain the best value producer of complex landing gear components.

What we offer:

• Leaders who invest in your success, development, and growth
• A culture of true teamwork and pride in our product
• Competitive salaries linked to performance and paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• A comprehensive group insurance plan including HSA/FSA options, Dental & Vision
• Automatic Life Insurance with supplemental options
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Opportunities for retirement savings with 401k plans including a company match
• Tuition reimbursement for relevant Certifications, Education, & Trainings
• Free access to a virtual doctor and the employee assistance program
• Social activities for all employees (BBQ, Golf, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Generous referral bonuses and advantageous recognition programs
• A motivating work environment and a human management style where you can make a difference

Summary:

The Senior Process Engineer will sustain and optimize surface finishing operations within our plating facility. This role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining robust processes to drive continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with other process engineers, tooling engineers, and shop floor personnel.

Main responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day shop floor production activities revolving around hard chrome plating, cadmium-titanium plating and nickel plating.
• Evaluate and determine process weaknesses and create solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and support to grit blast, plating, and grinder operators, lab, and management.
• Partner with Tooling Process Engineer to test new tooling and improve existing tooling and fixtures.
• Optimize work methods, processes, and tooling to improve efficiency and decrease operational costs and turn times for electro-plating process.
• Develop and revise surface finishing techniques and work instructions to facilitate production.
• Work with process specifications and implementation of new materials, processes, or technologies.
• Develop training programs from existing sources tailored for Strongsville facility needs.
• Assist in training of other employees as needed.
• Evaluate and internally certify operators for each surface finishing process.
• Lead activities necessary for process qualification with clients.
• Participate in internal and external process audits, such as for AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Accredited University or College degree in technical field is desired.
• 5 years experience in manufacturing (ideally aerospace), specifically in surface finishing/plating.
• Experience with process implementation and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of plating processes (chrome, nickel, cadmium), specifications and NADCAP requirements.
• Understand and implement client process specifications such as BAC, AMS and MIL STD.
• Understand and interpret complex engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Experience training shop personnel.
• Ability to write technical procedures and training documents.
• Basic understanding of statistics and chemistry as a tool to evaluate process performance.

Work culture and environment:

Are you known as an innovation driver? Are you looking for your next challenge and opportunity to learn & excel in Aerospace? Héroux-Devtek offers you the opportunity to work in a diverse and team-oriented environment where skills development is a top priority. Here, employees are at the heart of the realization of the product, developed through engineering centers, factories, a service unit, and an accessible and agile head office for fast decision-making.

Be part of a motivating top-notch team taking Aerospace to new heights!

Candidates must meet security screening requirements as set out by ITAR directives.

HDI Landing Gear is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, HDI Landing Gear will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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