Product Engineer (Dimensional)
About the role
Product Engineer will be assigned to New Product Development engineering team or Production Engineering team working cooperatively with manufacturing to develop robust processes and tooling to support the company’s growth in the industrial and aerospace investment casting markets. Individuals identified as dimensional will be exposed to the latest tooling concepts using 3D modeling software. Problem solving, the concepts, and tools of problem solving are essential to the job. Engineers will be required to: identify/define problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to problems that affect yield, rework, and overall quality of the product using a standardized approach (PDCA, Six‑Sigma…). Knowledge and application of statistics. Occasionally take a leadership role in resolving cross‑functional problems. The candidate must be able to travel periodically to other CPP facilities, customers and vendors to provide problem‑solving and technical support.
Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) is an industry‑leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and sub‑assemblies, supplying the commercial aerospace, military and industrial markets with small‑to‑large “function critical” products. CPP provides its customers with a “total solution” source, taking them from concept to finished product with one of the broadest and most diverse product offerings in the industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and teach “best practice” investment casting procedures and practices.
- Use problem solving tools and techniques.
- Responsible for the construction of all dies (shrink factor analysis), gages, and support tooling needed to produce and inspect cores, wax patterns, and castings.
- Interface with tooling vendors and CPP purchasing to produce a quality tool/die at a competitive price.
- Responsible for control of dimensional quality of casting.
- Identify and address process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.).
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T.
- Able to interpret customer drawings, specifications, blueprints, models (CAD/NX), and layout reports.
- Gage R&R, SPC, non‑straightening processes and other cost reduction initiatives.
- Identify, evaluate and implement new process technologies that advance manufacturing and product capabilities.
- Communicate with tooling vendors to design concepts for wax pattern die, the build of gate dies and support fixtures.
- Document work procedures and processes.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure organization objectives are achieved.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere with respect and communicate in a professional manner.
- Good verbal and written communication skills at ease communicating with customer engineering groups.
- Good verbal communications with all levels of management and manufacturing.
- Responsible for adherence to all safety policies, practices and procedures.
- Attendance/Reliability.
- Ability to work at the Chittenango facility.
Qualifications
- BS in Engineering or 3‑5 years of applicable experience (investment casting, tooling design, and CAD [preferably NX] experience).
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), PC skills and program management skills.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Principles.
- Knowledge of structured light tools and programming.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and documentation skills.
- The successful candidate’s career will show increasing levels of responsibility.
- Motivated individual with data driven problem solving techniques.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefit Plans
- Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
- 401k with Company Match
- Emphasis on Employee Engagement
- Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Opportunities for Advancement