Process Engineer

Insight Global; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Process Engineer to serve as the technical owner of aerospace parts from wax through shipment. The role spends roughly 70% on the manufacturing floor collaborating with operators, engineers, and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues, improve efficiency, and increase production volume.

The remaining time is spent developing and reviewing evaluations, work instructions, process documentation, and project updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in metallurgical, materials, or chemical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Coursework in fundamentals: materials science fundamentals and crystal/structures of materials.
• Thermodynamics of materials, diffusion and heat transfer.
• Experience with metals manufacturing; exposure to nickel-based alloys or investment casting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner of aerospace parts through the full manufacturing process from wax to shipment.
• Spend ~70% of time on the floor with operators and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues and increase production.
• Develop and review evaluations, work instructions, and process documentation; provide project updates.

Skills

On-floor troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer/vendor interaction

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in metallurgical/materials/chemical engineering

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description

The Process Engineer will serve as the technical owner of assigned aerospace parts throughout the manufacturing process, following them from wax through shipment. The role spends roughly 70% of the time on the manufacturing floor working with operators, engineers, and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality and process issues, improve efficiency, and increase production volume. The remaining time is spent developing and reviewing evaluations, work instructions, process documentation, and project updates. This person will need to understand how manufacturing processes interact, investigate problems independently, and help keep parts moving through production with consistent quality. The pay rate for this position is $80-110k/yr and is dependent on experience.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelors degree in metallurgical engineering or materials engineering or chemical engineering from an accredited institution
• Coursework in the following fundamentals and the ability to explain the following fundamentals:-Fundamentals of Materials Science-Crystal or Structures of materials
• Thermodynamics of materials
• Fracture mechanics
• Diffusion, heat transfer, and mass flow in solids
• Ceramics of polymers
• Phase transformation
• Statics and Dynamics of fluid mechanics
• Metals manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of nickel-based alloys or other metallurgical processes
• Exposure to investment casting or similar manufacturing processes
• CAD or SolidWorks experience
• Leadership experience in internships, co-ops or extracurriculars
• Experience working directly with customers, vendors, or production teams

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].