Product Engineer II

We're hiring high performers as proven as our products for a Product Engineer role within our Specialty Materials business unit, based in Richburg, NC.

About the role

As a Product Engineer, you will manage the relationship and processes between external customers, sales, process engineering, and operations. This full life-cycle role is responsible for the product delivered to our customers. A successful Product Engineer will learn ATI's business culture, processes, and products, successfully manage interactions between internal and external groups, and possess a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and support sales teams by approving customer quotes
• Create and implement items, recipes, mill instructions, and other quality system documents for Titanium and Specialty products
• Review deviations and non-conformances and determine root causes to prevent recurrence
• Support certifications and testing of Titanium and Specialty Steel orders and shipments
• Become a company and industry-recognized metallurgical expert in Titanium and Specialty Steel and the manufacturing process of these alloys
• Utilize Continuous Improvement tools throughout the manufacturing process of Titanium and Specialty Steel products, leading to increased yield, better quality, and reduced costs
• Plan, execute, and manage product/process continuous improvement programs that support several Value Streams using Plan-Do-Check-Act approach
• Propose and defend project concepts for new products, cost savings, quality improvement, and process innovation
• Collaborate with technology and research colleagues across ATI
• Provide technical support to sales, planning, operations, and quality to facilitate the manufacture of product
• Communicate results to management, colleagues, and customers in the form of written reports and oral presentations
• Maintain industry expertise and current knowledge of developments in Titanium and Specialty Steel metallurgy

Requirements

• BS in materials science engineering or related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Process or product engineering experience related to Titanium and/or Specialty Steels
• Working knowledge of wrought processing (e.g., conventional melting, press forging, radial forging, hot rolling, conditioning, heat treatment)
• Minimum 3 years of process or product engineering experience related to Titanium and/or Specialty Steels

Skills

• Comfortable meeting with customers, presenting at technical meetings, and willing to travel (2-4 times per year)
• Enthusiastic, excited about tackling challenges, and comfortable working in a continuous improvement environment
• Strong technical background
• Technical writing and oral presentation skills
• Eager to become a technical expert and primary point of contact in area of responsibility
• Comfortable being on the shop floor observing processes, providing guidance, and interfacing with operators
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as on a team
• Uses scientifically rigorous, data-driven approach to problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure while maintaining composure and meeting established deadlines

ATI does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.