Job Summary: The Casting Process Engineer will devise or revise metallurgical practices as necessary and investigate effects of implemented changes. He/She will enhance continuous improvement efforts and enact necessary changes.
Responsibilities- Troubleshooting electro-magnetic casting (EMC) and direct chill (DC) casting issues, development of casting practices and cast practice maintenance.
- Process Optimization of Molten Metal Processes.
- Develop, implement and revise process controls and operating procedures.
- Utilizing extensive process data systems to monitor and improve cast shop processes
- Plan and conduct tests to evaluate process changes, statistically analyze the data and report the results.
- Provide disposition of nonconforming material.
- Plan trials, conduct trials and analyze data to evaluate processing options, and assess quality problems.
- Identify corrective actions to improve safety, improve recovery, reduce customer rejects and increase product.
- Work on special project teams to improve safety, reduce scrap, improve recovery and increase productivity.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Strong written skills required (drafting new procedures)
- Effective oral communication skills (one-on-one, small and larger group presentations, and facilitator roles on teams)
- Moderate computer knowledge required
- Available to work off-shifts and weekends on occasion as needed
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures in plant environment often requiring extensive walking or moving about the plant or standing for long periods of time
- Must be able to work in a fast paced team environment
- Good communication, high level of autonomy, collaboration and interpersonal skills are equally important
- Perform, understand and communicate detailed information analysis and evaluation, and have a good track record working effectively within a team-based environment
- Ability to work in cross-organizational and multi-functional teams in a global matrix organization with manufacturing operations and an international mindset
