Aerospace Process Engineer - On-Floor Troubleshooter

Insight Global; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Process Engineer to serve as the technical owner of aerospace parts from wax through shipment. The role spends roughly 70% on the manufacturing floor collaborating with operators, engineers, and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues, improve efficiency, and increase production volume.

The remaining time is spent developing and reviewing evaluations, work instructions, process documentation, and project updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical, materials, or chemical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Coursework in fundamentals: materials science fundamentals and crystal/structures of materials.
• Thermodynamics of materials, diffusion and heat transfer.
• Experience with metals manufacturing; exposure to nickel-based alloys or investment casting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner of aerospace parts through the full manufacturing process from wax to shipment.
• Spend ~70% of time on the floor with operators and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues and increase production.
• Develop and review evaluations, work instructions, and process documentation; provide project updates.

Skills

On-floor troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer/vendor interaction

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical/materials/chemical engineering

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Process Engineer to serve as the technical owner of aerospace parts from wax through shipment. The role spends roughly 70% on the manufacturing floor collaborating with operators, engineers, and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues, improve efficiency, and increase production volume.

The remaining time is spent developing and reviewing evaluations, work instructions, process documentation, and project updates.