Process Engineer - Powder

Position Responsibilities

• Member of the Production Engineering team.
  • Work with production team members of upstream and downstream processes to execute the products for customers.
  • Work with procurement, vendors, maintenance, operators, and other team members on equipment specification, design reviews, and commissioning of new plant.
  • Contribute to EHS risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and regulatory compliance.
  • Plan, execute, and assist with process, and procedure development for hydrogen decrepitation (HD) furnace, Jet milling, dry grinding and powder blending.
  • Closely work with the NPI team in new process development and deployment in industrial scale.
  • Provide technical training and support to the production team and technicians on process knowledge.
  • Evaluate customer requirements and work in partnership with broader manufacturing and engineering teams to define process control plans to meet customer specifications.
  • Maintain and direct changes to key operating parameters under area of responsibility driving to achieve high yield, consistent product quality, and minimal EHS impacts.
  • Supervise the daily use of quality control procedures, driving initiatives to ensure stable and efficient powder processing operations.
  • Investigate and resolve equipment and quality issues within HD furnace, Jet Milling and subprocesses, working with QA, production, and customer service to address any product quality or customer complaints.
• Document and disclose intellectual property and assist in patent filing preparation and defense.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in metal powder processing with industrial scale processes and equipment.
• Deep understanding of powder metallurgy processes for part manufacturing and powder quality control fundamentals such as particle size distribution (PSD), particle flowability, particle agglomeration, and more.
• Knowledge and experience in gathering and tracking process control information for SPC.
• Problem solving experience (FMEA, 8D, A3, Root Cause Analysis etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite.
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record are required to drive company vehicles on property.

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience of industrial experience powder manufacturing, processing, and/or conducting powder metallurgy processes.
• Deep technical knowledge of metal powder pulverization and hydrogen furnace operation.
• Practical experience of the process safety associated with metal powder processing.
• Experience with SAP.
• Ability to identify and solve problems and convince others (management down to operators) that your solution is the right one.
• Experience with programming, and process control operations; P&ID, PLC, CFD, MATLAB, Python, Mini-Tab, AutoCAD/Solidworks.