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Forging Engineering Specialist

Job in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listing for: Hadrian Automation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-23
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Materials Engineer
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Materials Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

FORGING ENGINEERING SPECIALISTS Help us Build the Future of Forging

We are advancing modern forging by integrating process expertise, precision engineering, and scalable manufacturing across the full production lifecycle—from raw material preparation through final inspection and surface finishing. Treating forging as a fully connected system enables step-function improvements in quality, repeatability, and throughput for critical components.

We are solving hard problems across forming, thermal processing, machining, metrology, and finishing. This requires engineers with deep domain expertise who can also operate across adjacent processes.

This is a general opening to identify and engage forging engineers with specialized experience across key process areas.

Core Specialty Areas
  • We are looking for Product, Process, Manufacturing, Materials and Design professionals who are aligned with our mission in advancing forging capabilities to support the re-industrialization of forging products for critical infrastructure, aerospace & defense, and energy to support our country.

  • We are specifically interested in engineers with experience in one or more of the following:

  • Raw Material Preparation: Hot & Cold Sawing and shearing

  • Thermal Processing: Heating of Billets & Tooling. Heat treatment of forging & tooling.

  • Primary Forming: Closed/Open/Rolling/Rings/Extrusion

  • Surface Preparation: Hot & cold descaling, pickling, coating, & shot blasting

  • Post-Form Operations: Trimming & piercing, coining & sizing, bending & straightening

  • Machining: Rough milling, drilling, turning, broaching, flow forming, grinding, & welding.

  • Inspection & Metrology: Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, CMM Inspection & Vision

  • Finishing: Painting, plating & coating

Role Details
  • Apply deep technical forging knowledge & experience to define & develop new or existing processes to build or enhance process capability and production performance

  • Use 1st principles engineering methodologies to drive process development & optimization through part & process simulation, data analysis, design of experiments, and continuous improvement

  • Partner with operations, quality, and maintenance to ensure stable & capable manufacturing processes

  • Develop and refine process documentation, control plans, standard work, & SOP’s

  • Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives across the forging lifecycle

  • Proficient in working autonomously or in team settings. Capable of self-direction and owning the outcome of individual contributions and project-based work.

What We’re Looking For
  • Degree in engineering or equivalent hands‑on forging/manufacturing experience

  • Demonstrated expertise in at least one core forging process area

  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, GD&T, and process specifications

  • Developed analytical skillset with a focus on process capability, variation reduction, & creative problem solving

  • Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, production‑driven environments

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to explain technical details to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Proven record of implementation & execution of high impact projects, root‑cause remediation, and efficiency gains.

What Sets You Apart
  • Firsthand experience spanning multiple stages of the forging value chain (material → forming → finishing → inspection)

  • Experience integrating multiple modes of metal flow to achieve high accuracy of complex shapes; preform à extrude à roll à upset à coin

  • Solid grasp of machine design concepts, power transmission, and work/energy principles

  • Direct knowledge of the thermal processing of metals

  • Expertise in non‑ferrous metals, such as Titanium, Aluminum, and Nickel based alloys.

  • Strong quality background (SPC, PPAP, PFMEA, control charts, NCR/CAPA systems)

  • Knowledge of industry standards (AS9100, ISO 9001, TS 16949, NADCAP, AMS/ASTM, MIL, NAVSEA)

  • Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, or other high‑spec manufacturing environments

  • Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or basic process improvement frameworks

  • Formal material science or metallurgical training

  • A high energy, contagious attitude and focused work ethic

Benefits for Full-time Employees
  • Medical, dental, vision, and…

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