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Job Title:Process Engineer
Location:Asheboro NC
Job Summary:
Responsible for all engineering related aspects of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating deposition in a manufacturing environment to include process (material science) equipment related automation and analysis (quality) and Surface treatment (brush honing wet blast dry blast) equipment operation quality etc.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Provide technical & process support to plant manufacturing processes and systems
- Lead start-up effort for new processes and/or equipment
- Diagnose operating problems and monitor process performance
- Develop capital project ideas and scope of work to address bottleneck issue and process improvement opportunities
- Identify recommend and implement changes to optimize production aimed at maximizing productivity (yield time cycle consistency) and quality while minimizing cost safety hazards and environmental releases.
- Assist engineering and maintenance in ensuring that projects installed in the plant are according to design and operators-friendly
- Provide solutions to a variety of process problems by use and application of standard engineering principles theories concepts techniques and process simulation software
- Serve as in-house technical process expertise for operations within the plant to solve processing issues providing specification of process equipment and instrumentation
Education Work Experience Skills Certificates
- Bachelors degree required
- Experience with thin-film deposition or precision component fabrication tools including fundamental understanding of operation process controls and programming (Vacuum Systems Gas Delivery / Distribution Control Systems)
- Ability to perform basic troubleshooting of electrical / electronic systems including process automation/material handling
- Demonstrated experience in materials materials science and/or materials chemistry
- Teamwork and Communication: Able to work well in a team environment and effectively communicate throughout organization
- Surface treatments related to PVD coating deposition
- Surface treatments honing (wet blasting dry blasting and brush hone)
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Data analysis and related software (i.e. Minitab)
Equal Opportunity Employer