Director, Process & Product Engineering

Assistance Technique Internationale; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Assistance Technique Internationale seeks a Director of Product & Process Engineering to lead the Coil product line in Natrona Heights or Vandergrift, PA. The role combines leadership of a technical team with strategic collaboration across the commercial group to drive process improvements and product development.

The position requires a strong background in materials science and metallurgy, plus seven years of product and process engineering experience in manufacturing, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of materials and processing requirements for specialty materials.
• Proven managerial and leadership abilities.
• Familiar with reviewing industry and customer specifications and requirements.
• Understanding statistical process control and continuous improvement in cost of quality and conversion costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Product & Process engineering for the Coil product line.
• Engage customers and commercial teams to grow the product portfolio and optimize process practices.
• Interact with external customers, professional organizations, and universities to promote ATI's capabilities.
• Oversee certification and compliance for product, process, and quality specs.
• Lead strategic growth initiatives and cross-functional program delivery to improve margins.
• Recruit and develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Statistical process control

Continuous improvement

Customer specifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering and/or Metallurgy

Job description

Proven to Perform.

From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

Overview:

ATI is seeking to hire a Director of Product & Process Engineering to support our Specialty Rolled Products business unit in the area of specialty alloy coil finishing. This position will be based in either Natrona Heights or Vandergrift (Pittsburgh-metro), splitting time between both locations as required by the duties of the role.

The Director of Product & Process Engineering is responsible for building and leading a productive team of technical engineers responsible for product and process development, operations support, and technical customer service in the area of coil finishing.

This role will also improve alignment between the coil and plate teams in support of market driven commercial growth strategies and process improvement initiatives to achieve optimized yields, optimized quality costs, and industry leading process capabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, direct, maintain and support overall Product & Process engineering function for the Coil product line.
• Support the growth of the product portfolio through the engagement of customers and the commercial department, development of optimized process practices, and support quality accreditation efforts.
• Interact with external customers, professional organizations, and universities to promote ATI's capabilities and projects.
• Oversee certification and compliance issues for all product, process, and quality specifications.
• Lead the technical focus direction of the group and be responsible for helping to develop and support the short and long-term growth strategies.
• Engage and lead cross-functional teams to plan and implement programs to optimize product profitability leading to margin improvement.
• Facilitate the recruiting and professional development of team members.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering and/or Metallurgy, or related technical discipline.
• Seven (7) years of product and process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in metallurgy or equivalent experience.
• Engineering leadership/management experience.
• Experience in specialty alloy or metals production.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of the critical properties and requirements for specialty materials and the processing required to achieve them.
• Proven managerial and leadership abilities.
• Familiar with the content and review of industry and customer specifications and requirements.
• Understanding statistical process control and continuous improvement in the area of cost of poor quality and conversion costs.
• Highly technically competent, persuasive and organized.
• Proficient computer experience with the Microsoft Office Software Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc., and the ability to learn and utilize job‑related systems.

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science.

Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.