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Now Hiring: Process Development Engineer - Heat Treat Technology (Senior)
voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation – Jeffersonville, IN
Onsite role with occasional flexibility for remote work
We are looking for a Senior Heat Treat Technology / Process Development Engineer to serve as the technical leader for a patented induction heat treatment and water quench process supporting heavy-gauge carbon steel applications. This role owns recipe development, process control strategy, metallurgical performance, and long‑term capability in a mid‑volume, IATF 16949 manufacturing environment.
You will drive technical direction, lead complex investigations, and mentor other engineers while shaping the future of this cutting-edge process.
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead recipe development, validation, and release across multiple product families.
- Define process windows, control limits, alarm thresholds, and robust reaction plans.
- Plan and execute advanced DOE, optimization studies, and capability-improvement projects.
- Serve as subject-matter expert in induction heating, quenching behavior, and metallurgical performance.
- Lead troubleshooting for distortion, strength deviations, and scrap reduction.
- Establish long-term process control strategies and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with Tooling Engineering on fixturing strategies and distortion control.
- Lead heat treat content for PPAP/FAI submissions and customer-facing technical discussions.
- Mentor entry-level engineers and technicians in heat treat fundamentals.
- Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and throughput enhancement initiatives.
- Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and equipment OEMs (occasional travel).
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials/Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Minimum 7 years in heat treat, induction heating, or advanced thermal process engineering.
- Experience launching or commercializing new processes strongly preferred.
- Strong fluency in DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and IATF 16949 documentation.
- Deep expertise in metallurgical transformations, distortion mechanics, and process modeling.
- Demonstrated leadership in solving complex technical problems.
- Strong communication and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- CAD interpretation, GD&T proficiency, and comfort with data‑driven decision-making.
Other Requirements:
- Must meet ITAR/EAR requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Ability to travel occasionally.
Who We Are
voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation, or RFC as we call it, supplies custom roll formed metal components into several industries including Aerospace, Construction, Material Handling, Off-Highway, Office Furniture, Solar and Transportation. In 2000, Roll Forming Corporation was acquired by globally leading technology group voestalpine AG and became part of the Metal Forming, Tubes and Sections division. Today, voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation has seven production facilities across three states with five facilities and headquarters located in Shelby County, Kentucky and one facility each in Pennsylvania and Indiana.
What We Offer
- Work in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment
- Contribute directly to new business acquisition and company growth
- We offer several great benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement, training programs, and professional development
- Work in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment
- Contribute directly to new business acquisition and company growth
- Paid time off the first year including vacation, personal and sick time
- 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
- Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus
- TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
- Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environments more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Ready to Apply?
If you thrive in a technical, fast-paced environment and enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges, we’d love to connect.
Apply today and help shape the future of roll forming innovation at voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation.
Learn more at www.rfcorp.com/careers/life-at-rfc
voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is an At Will employer. Employment will be at-will, which means that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and with or without cause.
Roll Forming Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications. Please contact us at RFC.HR@voestalpine.com if you require any alternate application form or accommodation during our hiring process due to disability.