Foundry & Cleaning Process Control Engineer

Position Summary

As a Process Control Engineer you will be part of a dynamic technical team driving manufacturing efficiency and productivity in a plant environment. You will learn to apply Engineering principles to technical projects while researching and finding innovative and cost-effective means to improve safety quality and delivery.

Our Benefits:

• Quarterly cash bonus based on company performance
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• 10 paid holidays
• Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Long Term and Short Term Disability Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health Club Reimbursement program

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary Duties include planning developing evaluating and conducting current state analysis and leading the implementation of technical projects towards future state objectives.

Problem Solving

• You will be responsible to research select and implement solutions to a variety of problems using logical and analytical engineering techniques.

Communication

• You will collaborate and communicate with various levels of the organization including production employees supervisors peers and subject matter experts.
• You will have the opportunity to present internal presentation and reports complex in nature to various members of leadership.
• You will participate and represent PCC on vendors and customer communications.

Leadership & Teamwork

• You will lead small groups and be a resource for the manufacturing workforce.
• You will be responsible for managing your project budgets and keeping your projects on track.

Autonomy

• You will receive general guidance on project work. You will have many tools resources and experienced engineers to guide you and help you achieve your project objectives.

Job Functions

• Improve the safety of the plant
• Responsible for setting the specification for the processing of parts through their area of focus
• Become a subject matter expert for their area of responsibility
• Learn JMP
• Track department metrics and develop plans/execute plans to improve these metrics
• Use statistical process control to monitor the performance of the area and react to out of control conditions
• Reduce scrap and rework caused by their area of focus
• Work with Manufacturing Engineering to improve equipment functionality and implement new equipment
• Interface smoothly with other departments to develop joint plans for resolving parts problems.
• Work directly with multiple teams to successfully achieve varied goals.
• Perform audits to evaluate the conformance of the operations team to procedures and develop containment plans
• Run experiments to reduce process variability and reduce manufacturing costs
• Work closely with and favorably represent PCC with customers and suppliers.
• Maintain project plans and meet project deadlines
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
• Develop and maintain Process Maps PFEMAs and control plans
• Develop and maintain Process Control Procedures

Experience & Education

• Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technical Science field (preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in engineering related work
• Experience with data analysis and statistical process control
• Experience writing technical processing requirements for manufacturing or equivalent
• General knowledge of materials science engineering manufacturing processes and investment casting technology

• Manufacturing experience

Required Skills:

• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in engineering principles and disciplines
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with various levels of the organization
• Demonstrated high degree of objectivity and integrity in the evaluation of people and problems
• Demonstrated ownership of an area and while partnering with other stakeholders
• Experience with data collection and analysis using at least excel

Desired Skills:

• Foundry/Casting Process development or Process Control ownership
• Excel JMP Minitab Webfocus and/or Statistica
• PFMEA Control Plan process mapping
• Python VBA Ignition and/or PLC programing
• Dashboarding and Statistical Process Control implementation and sustainment
• Investment casting experience
• Metallurgy knowledge