Senior Quality Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a Senior Metallurgical Engineer to serve as the site technical authority for metallurgy, heat treatment, AMS2750 pyrometry, and aerospace special processes. You will lead complex investigations and provide leadership to Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product integrity and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in metallurgy or related field with 8+ years of metallurgy/quality experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgy or related engineering discipline required
• 8+ years in metallurgy, materials engineering, heat treatment, or aerospace quality
• Experience leading technical investigations and cross-functional problem solving

Responsibilities

• Serve as site SME for metallurgy, heat treatment, AMS2750 pyrometry, and special processes
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and risk assessments
• Provide oversight of metallurgical labs, pyrometry activities, and heat treat inspections
• Mentor engineers and technicians in metallurgy and process controls
• Support MRB activities and interactions with customers and auditors

Skills

Metallurgical engineering

Heat treatment

AMS2750 pyrometry

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering

Tools

Nadcap accreditation experience

Job description

Work Model

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Senior Metallurgical Engineer

The Senior Metallurgical Engineer serves as the site technical authority for metallurgy, heat treatment, AMS2750 pyrometry, materials engineering, and aerospace special process compliance. This role provides technical leadership to Quality, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure product integrity, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. The position leads complex technical investigations, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and provides functional oversight of laboratory operations, pyrometry activities, and heat treat inspection processes.

Major 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.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Aerospace manufacturing experience. Experience with aerospace quality systems and special process requirements. Experience supporting Nadcap accreditation activities. Knowledge of AMS2750 pyrometry requirements and heat treat process controls. Experience supporting metallurgical laboratories, materials testing, and special process operations. Experience working with customers, suppliers, auditors, and regulatory agencies. Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.

Compensation Details

$105,000 - $125,000

Business Unit Rexnord Aerospace supplies high performance spherical and cylindrical bearings, mechanical seals, gears and electrical components to commercial air transport markets.

Our products are engineered to meet stringent requirements and are specified in engine systems, flight control systems, landing gear systems and airframe structures. Our global customer base includes major engine and airframe OEMs, tier suppliers and aircraft operators.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA) Paid Time Off and Holidays 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Paid Leaves Tuition Assistance

Benefits

Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA) Paid Time Off and Holidays 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Paid Leaves Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Aff... Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliate Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies

Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Regal Rexnord”) do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made. At Regal Rexnord, our business purpose is to create a better tomorrow with sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. Our values frame our culture - a shared understanding of how we think and act relative to our key stakeholders. We center our behaviors, actions and decisions around the following values: Integrity Responsibility Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion Customer Success Innovation with Purpose Continuous Improvement Performance Passion to Win ….with a Sense of Urgency