Process Engineer

Metglas, Inc.; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in metal production located in the U.S. seeks an engineering professional to analyze and improve production processes, design equipment layouts, and maintain quality standards. Candidates should have a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related fields and possess knowledge in product designing and statistical quality analysis. The role involves significant plant floor time and requires a hands-on approach, with potential domestic and foreign travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of product designing, equipment designing, and PDCA cycles.
• Knowledge of soft magnetics and relevant electrical and mechanical measurements.
• Computer data analysis skills along with QC tools and Statistical Process Control.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product and process capability of samples.
• Develop and improve production processes with the engineering team.
• Design and plan equipment layout and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Knowledge of product designing

Electrical background

Statistical quality analysis

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Related Engineering specialty

Job description

Metglas,Inc., located in Conway, SC, is aworld leading producerofAmorphous Metal Ribbon . Since our company began in the 1970’s, Metglas, Inc. (then Allied Signal located in Morristown, NJ) pioneered the development and production of amorphous metal, a unique alloy that exhibits a structure in which the metal atoms occur in a random pattern. The key to Metglas Inc.’s proprietary manufacturing process is therapid-solidificationofmolten alloyat a rate of approximatelyone million degrees Celsius per second.

Job Duties:

• For smooth migration from initial sample to production, analyze product and process capability of samples with sample shop members.
• Develop/modify/improve production process with Operation/Process Engineering team to achieve target quality, cost, delivery and productivity.
• Establish safety procedures for individuals and equipment operations.
• Design and plan equipment layout.
• Troubleshooting manufacturing issues.
• Optimize existing manufacturing processes.
• Find opportunities to improve productivity or capital investment with Operation and/or Process Engineering team for continuous cost down and/or business expansion.
• Analyze customer’s input from Sales team for new inquiry or improvement requirement, then prepare Metglas output (proposal) about quality/cost/delivery/performance/packaging/etc. as a product specification or drawing for all custom products.
• Analyze supplier’s input/request from Procurement team (or suppliers/tolling companies) about new equipment or new/running product specifications, then prepare Metglas output (proposal).
• Prepare specification/drawing of purchasing components for custom products and/or running component’s design change before offering to vendors through Metglas Purchasing team.
• Calculate cost for QRF then feedback to Sales team. Evaluate price proposal then feedback to Procurement team.
• Conduct product/purchasing component design review with consideration of manufacturing process capability, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Prepare FMEA, CP (Control Plan) and WI (Working Instruction) for sample (when required) and scale production.
• Prepare/review the draft of quality related document (PPAP, audit, countermeasures of running item’s complaint (8D, etc.)) working with appropriate divisions, then review to finalize with Manager of Engineering Div. Request QA approval and ask Sales to respond to the customers/suppliers.
• Become a member of Metglas’ Global Team of custom products business development.
• Requires domestic and foreign travel for customer/supplier/tolling company/related companies factories visit from technical aspect.
• 80+% plant floor time
• Weekends and extended working hours required as needed
• Hands-on approach to execute projects.
• [3 month] Mutual understanding of running project among Product, Process, and Equipment engineers, then reprioritize them.
• [3-12 month] Execute prioritized project, show cost/quality/productivity/revenue impact quantitatively.

Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:

• Working knowledge of product designing/equipment designing/processing/PDCA cycles.
• Knowledge of soft magnetics (product), electrical, and mechanical background (product/process/equipment) and those measurements.
• Knowledge of statistic quality analysis.

Experience/Education Required/Sought:

• BS or MS in Electrical, Electromagnetic, Industrial, Material Science, or other related Engineering specialty. (Product)
• Computer and data analysis skills, fundamental QC tools & Statistical Process Control

*ITAR and EAR Disclosure Statement

This position requires compliance with ITAR and/or EAR requirements. As a potential candidate for this position, you must be a “U.S. Person” (as defined under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 and 15 C.F.R. § 772.1). The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) are the primary export control regulations in the United States. The successful candidate will be required to show proof substantiating their status as a U.S. Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder.