Process Specialist

About the role

The process technical specialist provides technical leadership in the Process Engineering organization for assigned tasks and processes in a machining/fabrication area, including equipment/facility/process upgrades, process feasibility/scoping studies, and tracks and informs management of status of established project/task goals, schedules, and funding.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper sequence of operation and prepares manufacturing instructions and plans for manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Specify tests and measurements to ensure process controls produce products to specifications.
• Manages, troubleshoots, solves, and proactively prevents manufacturing problems.
• Works independently, or as a team member, to solve manufacturing processing problems of significant and/or far reaching complexity.
• Works with production personnel to determine the nature of the problem, devises guidelines for data gathering, provides recommendations and carries out solutions based upon knowledge and manufacturing experience.
• Develops methods of utilizing manufacturing craft, production equipment, tooling, and other resources to fabricate products for Y-12 mission requirements.
• Works closely with shop supervisors and craft workers to ensure process plans are aligned with the established experience base.
• Investigates sources of nonconforming or unexpected results, evaluates condition, makes processing decisions, and oversees corrective actions.
• Utilizes Statistical Process Control techniques for process control and improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ten or more years of relevant education and/or experience may be used to satisfy the degree requirements.

Benefits

• Medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan
• Employer matched 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Onsite workout facilities and cafeterias