Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Keystone Powdered Metal Company; Saint Marys (Elk County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Powdered Metal Company, part of the Sumitomo Electric Group, is seeking a full-time Manufacturing Engineering Technician to join our team in St. Marys, PA. This role involves hands-on training, product development, and troubleshooting of machines. Applicants should have extensive knowledge of the powdered metal process and strong communication skills.

Join us at Keystone, a leader in the Powdered Metal industry, and be part of a progressive team dedicated to innovation in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Extensive working knowledge of the powdered metal process.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Good troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands on training to the Die Setter Trainees.
• Involved in the product development.
• Establish and target processing parameters.
• Continuous scrap reduction.
• Initial troubleshooting.
• Evaluate machine performance.
• Perform setup of Molding and Sizing presses for samples.
• Provides technical advice during quoting process.

Skills

Good troubleshooting skills

Good communication skills

Basic math skills

Education

Extensive working knowledge of the powdered metal process

Job description

Keystone Powdered Metal Company, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full‑time Manufacturing Engineering Technician on 2nd or 3rd shift who will be working in our St. Marys, PA location. This person will report to the Supervisor of Manufacturing Engineering.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide hands on training to the Die Setter Trainees.
• Involved in the product development as defined below.
• Establish and target processing parameters.
• Product design suggestions.
• Tool design suggestions.
• Program interfaces, i.e., understanding of testing requirements results.
• Continuous scrap reduction.
• Involved in equipment development as defined below.
• Involved in machine start‑up.
• Initial troubleshooting.
• Evaluate machine performance.
• Design suggestions.
• Involved in various engineering/technical issues on existing product.
• Perform setup of Molding and Sizing presses for samples as well as for Production parts as needed.
• Provides technical advice during quoting process.
• Troubleshooting on existing product and equipment.
• Adjust process control parameters to achieve a more robust process.

Qualifications

• Extensive working knowledge of the powdered metal process.
• Good communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Good troubleshooting skills.

Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

About Our Company

Keystone Powdered Metal Company a world leader in the Powdered Metal Industry has an opening for a Manufacturing Engineering Technician at its St. Marys, PA location. Since 1927 Keystone has pioneered many advancements in technology and products in the PM industry. Today Keystone is part of Sumitomo Electric’s Industrial Materials segment which has thirteen P/M companies located in nine different countries around the world. Keystone operates plants in St. Marys and Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and Cherryville, North Carolina.

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials. To learn more about Sumitomo Electric, please visit https://sumitomoelectric.com and our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/SumitomoElectric/. Follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric.

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.