Manufacturing Process Engineer

Principal Area of Responsibility: The Process Engineer is a member of the Wax Engineering team. The successful candidate will lead root cause analysis develop process controls and champion new processes. The Process Engineer coordinates dispositions cross-functionally with other departments and/or the customer as needed.

Specific Duties:

• Champions the development of specific investment casting processes to meet required customer specification quality and production goals.
• Responsible for investment casting process improvements including elimination of wax defects such as cracks handling dimensional defects and the improvement of machine utilization.
• Develop new processes define controls and develop solutions to process related programs.
• Coordinates with product engineer production engineers supervisors and other stakeholders to achieve plant scrap targets.
• Communicate with customers on process issues.
• Prepare process approval packages on developmental jobs or revised processes.
• Provide hands on floor level investigations and problem solving.
• Respond as necessary on the off shift to advise on and provide solutions to process problems.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers clients co-workers supervisors and peers.
• Accept special projects as assigned.
• Bachelors degree required.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• The ability to handle stress associated with high activity in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to analyze technical data and prepare reports statements and projections. A proactive hands-on strategic thinker with solid problem-solving skills.
• Experience presenting to high levels of management with confidence and precision.
• Solid overall business acumen and a strong mindset for continuous improvement.
• Attention to detail and an attitude of 100% compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
• Work requires verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• High energy level and ability to work some flexible hours.