Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain manufacturing standard processes and make controlled changes when required.
• Review router instructions to ensure all requirements are met and instructions are clearly communicated.
• Review customer inquiries to determine the plant’s ability to process products according to their capabilities.
• Provide technical and metallurgical support to external customers and internal teams.
• Review industry and customer specifications and comment on, or take exception to, requirements according to the plant’s capabilities.
• Disposition of Non-conforming material and investigation of causes of failures. Make any necessary changes to standard processes or procedures to prevent recurrences.
• Provide processing support to the shop floor to produce material according to customer and industry standards and requirements.
• Assist in preparation and/or review of processes and procedures to ensure the material produced meets customer requirements.
• Proven ability to work independently, be a self-starter, problem solver, and self-directed.
• Knowledge of thermal processing, cold working, and processing of metals.
• Proven ability to create and present information to all levels.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to improve manufacturing procedures and standards.
• Investigate customer complaints and assist in the determination of root causes and corrective actions.
• Technical liaison with raw material and outside processing suppliers.
• Monitor and maintain Pyrometry Standards for Production Furnaces.
• Provide technical support for capital projects, aiming to improve manufacturing capabilities.
• Work with Production Operators and Maintenance Technicians to understand the plant machinery’s strengths and weaknesses in order to route material effectively and efficiently.
• Create standards and guidelines to improve and streamline Production processes.
• Provide technical support to Allocations as necessary, and maintain proficiency at material allocation.
• Create and manage trial processes for customers to develop new product lines.
• Communicate the results internally and with the customer as necessary.
• Perform Metallographic Analysis as necessary.
• Utilize statistical methods to monitor processes and guide process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Material Engineering/Science, or a closely related discipline.
• Proficiency in process simulation software.
• Excellent knowledge of process optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with industry regulations and standards.