Manufacturing Process Engineer

Precision Castparts; Eastlake (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts is seeking a Process Engineer to lead root cause analysis, develop controls, and champion new investment casting processes. The role involves coordinating with product and production engineers, supervisors, and customers to meet quality and production goals.

The candidate will prepare process approval packages, provide hands-on problem solving, and maintain a high level of compliance with company and regulatory requirements; Bachelor's degree required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably investment casting or related metals processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis and develop process controls to improve manufacturing performance.
• Champion new processes and coordinate cross-functional dispositions with other departments and customers as needed.
• Prepare process improvement plans and support development of approval packages for new or revised processes.
• Communicate process issues with customers and internal stakeholders; drive corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on investigation and problem solving on the shop floor; support off-shift coverage as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 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.


• Bachelor's 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.