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# Associate Quality Engineer in New Hartford

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** New Hartford, IA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** BASIC (Programming Language), Computer Literacy, Vim (Text Editor), Oracle (Applications)
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/associate-quality-engineer-new-hartford-31388872

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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.


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