Associate Quality Engineer in New Hartford

SummaryThis position as Associate Engineer performs entry level professional assignments and follows established policies. This position requires some professional judgment and a limited use and/or application of basic principles, theories, and concepts Essential Functions

• Schedule preventative maintenance for laboratory equipment as required.
• Maintain a tidy work area and always work safely.
• Analyze VIM/ESR/VAR/Anneal charts and records.
• Check to make sure all VAR/ESR sequence numbers and heat numbers are present and consistent on all charts and records.
• Check to make sure all charts conform to applicable internal procedures.
• Print out the electronic chart associated with each record and combine each VAR BBD & PLD chart
• Run the SMC Post Processor on the data from each record (when applicable).
• Perform calculations for material removal when necessary.
• Create Internal Review Reports when required and answer any Variances associated with the records, consulting the Process Engineers when necessary.
• Input data into Oracle and TIS.
• Prepare each record for record retention and storage.
• Able to run all optical microscopes and the software associated with them.
• Observe and acquire images of defects, grain structure and phase morphology on each specimen as requested.
• Calibrate the microscopes with computers every six months.
• Perform full Metallographic evaluations of Sonic Indications as required.
• Create digital images (Photographs) of slices and customer material as requested by Engineers.
• Keep a master log of all work performed - by date with description of job performed.

• A minimum of an Associate’s degree in a Technical, Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. At least 1year of manufacturing or lab experience in the aerospace materials industry is .
• Employee must be able to demonstrate core competencies within 6 months of employment.

Special Skills

• Must have instrumental, analytical and/or metallographic experience as well as knowledge of computers, photography and basic metallurgy.
• Must be able to work independently
• Good communication skills
• Flexible under changing priorities
• Good visual acuity
• Strong attention to detail