Shot Peening Process Development Engineer

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.

LOCATION

Greenville, SC 29615

COMPENSATION

$48-$55/hr

Benefits offered

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday // onsite // 40 hrs/wk

CONTRACT TERM

1 year with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time employee.

POSITION OVERVIEW – Shot Peening Process Development Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and optimize multi-axis motion paths for IPS dual 4-axis gantry machines using Fanuc 30i-B controllers. Utilize "teach-in" modes and manual G-code entry to program complex geometries including turbine wheel dovetail slots and other profiles

- Create and substantiate saturation curves (4-point minimum) to determine saturation time (1T) and ensure peening intensity falls within specified ranges

- Configure and calibrate critical machine parameters including air pressure, turntable RPM, nozzle distance/angles, and shot flow rates via MagnaValve controllers

- Perform 100% coverage validation. Conduct magnified inspections (up to 25x) to identify and prevent surface defects such as bulges, rolled edges, or over-peening on critical thin edges and radii

- Oversee shot classification and maintenance to ensure media meets fracture count and size distribution requirements for Cast Steel or Conditioned Cut Wire media

- Provide expert guidance on fixturing design and masking strategies to protect non-peen areas while allowing for proper "fadeout" in transition zones

- Act as the primary trainer for production operators and other engineers

- Generate and support workstation instructions (methods) for CNC related issues.

- Initiate and lead process improvement projects to improve safety, quality, cost and delivery.

- Provide effective communication to appropriate team members when needed.

- Work effectively as an individual and in a team-based environment in a matrixed organization.

- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment while embracing and driving positive change inside and outside the organization when appropriate.

- Primary 1st shift coverage with flexibility to support development or training needs during off-shift hours

REQUIREMENTS

- 3–5 years of specialized experience in automated shot peening, preferably in an aerospace or heavy industrial gas turbine OEM environment

- Proven ability to program Fanuc-based CNC machines and work with process control software (e.g., IPS CIMCAP)

- Deep understanding of Almen strip handling, intensity measurement, and the mathematical derivation of saturation curves