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We are seeking a Senior Thread Roll Manufacturing Engineer to serve as the company’s primary technical authority for threadforming processes across our aerospace fastener product lines. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with deep handson experience in Reed threadrolling machines, cylindrical dies, flat dies, and filletroll operations.

You will lead the modernization, optimization, and troubleshooting of all threadrolling operations, ensuring worldclass capability, repeatability, and throughput. As a senior technical resource, you will mentor engineers and operators, drive process innovation, and support New Product Introduction (NPI) with advanced threadforming expertise.

This is a highimpact role that directly influences product quality, mechanical performance, and manufacturing efficiency for critical aerospace and defense hardware.

Key Responsibilities

1. ThreadRolling Process Ownership

a. Serve as the subjectmatter expert for all threadforming processes, including:

b. Reed twodie cylindrical threadrolling machines

c. Filletroll operations for underhead radii

d. Flatdie thread rolling

e. Specialized rolling for highstrength alloys (MP35N, MP159, A286, Inconel)

f. Develop, validate, and optimize rolling parameters, die geometries, and setups to achieve maximum tool life and process capability.

2. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

a. Lead Six Sigma, SPC, and Lean initiatives specifically targeting threadroll throughput, scrap reduction, and dielife improvement.

b. Implement advanced process controls, including capability studies, loadmonitoring systems, and inprocess inspection strategies.

c. Introduce new technologies, automation concepts, and modern Reed machine upgrades.

3. NPI & Engineering Support

a. Partner with NPI engineering to define threadforming strategies for new fastener designs.

b. Review customer drawings for manufacturability, GD&T compliance, and threadform feasibility.

c. Create and maintain detailed MPIs, setup sheets, and tooling specifications for all threadrolling operations.

4. ShopFloor Leadership

a. Provide highlevel troubleshooting support for operators and supervisors.

b. Lead MRB investigations related to thread geometry, surface finish, filletroll defects, and mechanical property failures.

c. Train operators and junior engineers on best practices, die handling, and machine setup.

5. Tooling & Die Engineering

a. Design and specify threadrolling dies, filletroll dies, and supporting tooling.

b. Collaborate with die vendors to refine die geometry, coatings, and heattreat specifications.

c. Manage dielife tracking, failure analysis, and continuous improvement cycles.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering. In lieu of a degree, candidates with 15+ years of aerospace fastener or precisionmanufacturing experience will be considered, provided they currently hold, and can demonstrate, an engineering level role by trade.

2. Minimum 7 years of handson experience in aerospace fastener threadrolling, including Reed machines and filletroll operations.

3. Strong understanding of:

a. GD&T and aerospace blueprint interpretation

b. Threadform geometry (UNJ, MJ, UNR, custom forms)

c. Mechanical properties and coldworking effects

d. Precision metrology (optical comparators, thread gages, profilometers)

4. Experience with CNC machining, forging, and heattreat interactions with threadforming.

5. Proficiency with SolidWorks or CATIA for modeling and tooling design.

6. Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (Syteline preferred).

7. Demonstrated success leading process improvement initiatives.

Preferred Experience

1. Expertise with highstrength alloys such as MP35N, MP159, Wasp Aloy, Armet and Inconel.

2. Prior leadership of a threadroll department, engineering group or highprecision forming cell.

3. Experience integrating automation or digital monitoring into legacy Reed machines.

4. Strong background in diefailure analysis and dielife extension strategies.

Compliance & Physical Requirements

1. Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) per ITAR regulations.

2. Ability to work in both office and shopfloor environments; occasional lifting of 10–20 lbs.; ability to stand for extended periods.