Performance Engineer

ATI; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI, a leader in advanced materials, seeks a Reliability and Production Improvement professional in Oregon to own production losses, drive improvements, and collaborate with asset reliability teams to maximize uptime and yield.

You will record and analyze deviation data, prioritize corrective actions, and work with reliability engineers to address equipment losses and improve long-term reliability. A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 1–3 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or operational environment, with a focus on performance improvement or reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own and eliminate production losses, whether in utilization, yield, or uptime, to ensure effective solutions are implemented.
• Evaluates and categorizes production losses for proper classification for targeted improvement efforts.
• Record, analyze, and interpret production deviation data to determine trends and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Determines and prioritizes corrective actions to close operational performance gaps.
• Review daily operating logs to identify equipment reliability issues and collaborate with teams to address challenges.
• Partner with reliability engineers to identify and address equipment losses to ensure long-term reliability improvements.
• Works with the Capability Leader to determine solutions for mitigating losses due to operating discipline.
• Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of the reliability program to ensure performance targets are met and areas for improvement are addressed.
• Lead criticality analysis for equipment within the area, focusing on high-priority equipment.
• Identifies needs and resources for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and the appropriate level of investigation for issues that arise.
• Provides input to turnaround scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during regular operations.
• Evaluate improvement proposals to uncover their true value and alignment with business goals.
• Provides subject matter expertise in support of key performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Collaborate with asset reliability

Data-driven decision making

RCA investigations

Production data analysis

Coaching and mentoring

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

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.

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.

Purpose

Responsible for evaluating production losses Identifying potential improvements and implementing effective solutions through collaboration with the appropriate functions or teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and eliminate production losses, whether in utilization, yield, or uptime, to ensure effective solutions are implemented.
• Evaluates and categorizes production losses for proper classification for targeted improvement efforts.
• Record, analyze, and interpret production deviation data to determine trends and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Determines and prioritizes corrective actions to close operational performance gaps.
• Review daily operating logs to identify equipment reliability issues and collaborate with teams to address challenges.
• Partner with reliability engineers to identify and address equipment losses to ensure long-term reliability improvements.
• Works with the Capability Leader to determine solutions for mitigating losses due to operating discipline.
• Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of the reliability program to ensure performance targets are met and areas for improvement are addressed.
• Lead criticality analysis for equipment within the area, focusing on high-priority equipment.
• Identifies needs and resources for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and the appropriate level of investigation for issues that arise.
• Provides input to turnaround scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during regular operations.
• Evaluate improvement proposals to uncover their true value and alignment with business goals.
• Provides subject matter expertise in support of key performance improvement initiatives.

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.

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or operational environment, with a focus on performance improvement or reliability

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to collaborate effectively with asset reliability teams to drive performance and equipment improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of business value drivers and operational requirements that enable alignment with organizational goals.
• Expertise in Root Cause Analysis methods with the ability to lead RCA investigations to resolve production issues.
• Proficiency with Production and Operations Data Systems for tracking and analyzing operational performance.
• Demonstrates strong coaching and mentoring capabilities that foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills with a focus on data-driven decision making.
• Comfortable identifying and challenging suspected non-value-added activities, ensuring a focus on impactful improvements.