Process Engineer Position Overview: The Process Engineer position will work collaboratively within a team environment to develop and improve manufacturing and metallurgical processes that support growth in the aerospace and industrial investment casting markets. This role is responsible for optimizing the DS/SX casting process, from gate design through shelling parameters, while developing and maintaining best-practice casting procedures. The position also focuses on identifying and resolving process and quality issues to improve yield, reduce rework, and enhance product quality, and may occasionally lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
Key Responsibilities: - Interpret customer specifications relative to establishing internal written NDT specifications
- Develop the overall metallurgical casting process from gate design to establishing casting parameters
- Assess the physical structure and behavior of metals and metal distribution systems within DS/SX systems
- Investigate metallurgical failure using root cause analysis
- Publish reports on research and complete tests using data-based decisions
- Identify and improve process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.) to uncover variables in the process
- Document work procedures and processes
- Routinely audit production lots for adherence to established techniques and to ensure the repeatability of the results
- Identify, evaluate and implement new process technologies that will extend manufacturing and product capabilities
- Work closely with other departments to ensure organization objectives are achieved
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner
- Improve labor utilization and reduce costs
Qualifications & Requirements: Education & Experience: - BS in Engineering or related technical field
- Minimum 5 years' applicable experience in a process-driven engineering role
- Preferred experience with metallurgy or process engineering within the investment casting industry
Other Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - Working knowledge of solidification modeling
- Knowledge and application of DS/SX starter design and proven improvement in DS/SX yields and product quality
- Able to interpret customer drawings and navigate models (i.e. NX9 or higher, Solidworks)
- Good written communication skills to develop CPP processing and work instructions
- Good verbal communication skills and can feel at ease communicating with customer engineering groups
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Work Environment - Office setting with frequent trips out on the plant floor
- Sitting or standing for long periods of time, may be required to lift Metal castings up to 50 lbs.; extended periods of time using a computer screen.
- PPE varies throughout the plant, check with area Supervisor to ensure proper PPE is being used.
- Occasional work on weekends
- Travel Requirements: 5%
This is a full time position Pay Range:
