Product Engineer

Schedule: 7am-4pm

Position Summary:

The Product Engineer position is responsible for Product Engineering activities to support new product introduction continuous improvement and manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

• Develops processes defines controls and institutes effective scrap elimination efforts on assigned parts.
• Maintain a high level of quality for product design.
• Write issue and continually update Engineering instructions

• Manage activities to stay on schedule for product release while maintaining budgeted development and part costs.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
• Continuously evaluations/improves processes in order to maintain or improve upon budgeted yields.

• Conduct dimensional probability studies.
• Initiates completes and submit product qualifications
• Develop and implement part specific procedures
• Use statistical and graphical analysis techniques to disposition yield and dimensional elements of the casting process.
• Conceptual design of required tooling and coordination of detailed design and build with in house and outside tool rooms.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Proven analytical problem solving and process improvement ability.
• Working knowledge of process control methods

• Demonstrated ability to develop & execute action plans that will deliver results
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• The ability to handle high stress associated with high activity with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Desired Skills:

• Highly organized self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Proficiency in a major industry standard 3D CAD software package
• Working knowledge of Zero Defect Program: PFMEA Control Plan Process Control

• Six sigma Certification preferred
• Proven experience in Manufacturing Industry.

Experience & Education

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Metallurgical Materials or other related Engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience in the airfoils investment casting industry a plus