Heat Treat Operator

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

As a Metal Treatment Operator (Heat Treat) at our Cleveland, OH facility, you will play a critical role in producing forged aerospace components used in commercial aviation and defense applications around the world. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will perform coating operations on slugs, preforms, and blades while operating and maintaining snag and swirl polish equipment to remove forging irregularities and prepare parts for downstream processing. This position requires a strong attention to detail, commitment to quality, and dedication to maintaining safe and efficient operations. You will work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to ensure products meet stringent customer specifications while supporting operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Cleveland, OH

This is a full-time role that may require some extended hours and weekends, as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain heat treat furnaces, ovens, and finishing equipment in accordance with established procedures and quality requirements.
• Perform coating operations on slugs, preforms, and blades.
• Operate snag and swirl polish equipment to remove forging irregularities and prepare parts for downstream processing.
• Set up, monitor, inspect, and adjust production equipment to ensure compliance with process specifications and customer requirements.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, routers, sketches, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Maintain material traceability, including heat code identification, billet mapping, and required product marking.
• Perform required inspections, testing, and documentation activities to support quality and regulatory requirements.
• Complete production records, logbooks, inspection reports, and other required documentation accurately and timely.
• Safely handle chemicals, materials, tools, and equipment in accordance with company procedures and safety standards.
• Operate hand tools, hoists, material handling equipment, and powered industrial trucks as authorized.
• Identify and report process deviations, equipment issues, and safety concerns to supervision.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Production Control teams to support production goals, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in training programs and maintain required certifications and qualifications.
• Support cross-training efforts and assist in training other operators as needed.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment and comply with all company policies, procedures, and business conduct standards.
• Perform other duties and support additional production operations as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing, metalworking, forging, heat treat, or finishing environment.
• Experience operating industrial furnaces, ovens, blasting equipment, polishing equipment, or similar production machinery.
• Prior experience in the aerospace, defense, automotive, or other highly regulated manufacturing industries.
• Familiarity with AS9100, NADCAP, ISO 9001, or other quality management systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, routers, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience maintaining material traceability and completing production or quality records.
• Experience using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Knowledge of heat treat, shot peen, coating, blasting, polishing, or other metal finishing processes.
• Forklift, crane, or material handling equipment experience.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement initiatives.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to industrial machinery, noise, heat, and other typical shop conditions.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe footwear.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
• Must be able to lift and move materials in accordance with established safety guidelines.
• Overtime and weekend work may be required based on production needs.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.