Process Engineer IV

Crane Company; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Aerospace and Electronics in Lynnwood, WA is seeking a senior Process Engineer IV to independently design, develop and implement advanced technologies and processes in alignment with product specs and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with Engineering to ensure smooth handoff of new products and materials while supporting manufacturing with validated solutions.

The role emphasizes innovative problem solving, material performance assessment, and documentation of procedures and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Expert knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures for the role.
• Ability to plan and accomplish goals using extensive experience and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement new technologies and processes related to product development and/or enhancements.
• Identify and evaluate new materials and technologies for factory use.
• Conduct tests on materials or finished products to ensure quality.
• Analyze failure data and lab results to determine causes and solutions.
• Use statistical and engineering tools to assess and validate new processes.
• Provide risk assessments on existing equipment and processes and direct testing of procedures.
• Design tooling requirements and coordinate with machine shop for availability.
• Generate technical reports and document procedures/specifications.
• Review product plans and advise on material selection for design objectives.

Skills

Independent decision making

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Time management

Communication

Tools

CBS

DOE

FMEA

Job description

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer IV at our Lynnwood, WA location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Advanced Air Mobility demonstrators. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Process Engineer IV is a senior contributor who works highly independently and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to design, develop and implement new technologies and processes in accordance with product specifications, equipment capabilities and regulatory requirements. The Process Engineer I V specializes in complex technical matters, and collaborates closely with Engineering to ensure successful handoff of new products, processes, and materials while providing technical support as needed, maximizes product performance by researching, testing, analyzing and verifying that materials will perform in manufacturing and environment, oversees materials shelf life to support quality metrics, participates in engineering design review and ensures customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

• Design, develop, and implement new technologies and processes related to product development and/or enhancements to current capabilities
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new materials and technologies for use in the factory, including assessment of replacements for obsolete materials
• Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality
• Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions
• Use appropriate tools (CBS, statistical, DOE, FMEA, etc ) to assess, characterize, validate, and qualify new processes and equipment ; Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration
• Provide technical and risk assessments on existing equipment and processes, and future developments and enhanced capabilities ; Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures
• Assess, design and develop tooling requirements as related to product build; if appropriate, w ork closely with machine shop to ensure correct and timely availability of hardware
• Generate technical reports, D ocument procedures and material specifications
• Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives
• Evaluate and recommend new equipment related to new technologies or enhancements to current capabilities
• Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost
• Create or modify related documentation - procedures, work instructions, operational guides - as related to new development and/or process enhancement activities
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

Eligibility Requirement:

• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Non-Essential Functions:

• May supervise the work of technicians

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience : 8 + years relevant work experience ; Experience using computer databases

Knowledge : Expert knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures of assigned product or program; Demonstrated expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures ; Other knowledge v aries by division

Skill s/Abilities : Demonstrated ability to make decisions or take action independently; Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish goals by relying on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; Strong Statistics / Ana lysis / Problem Solving skills; Self-motivated / Ability to prioritize / Strong time management skills; Ability to effectively communicate with vari ous levels of the organization; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and outside professionals ; Basic ability to analyze and document analysis of materials and parts (i.e. fluid, corrosion, fungal and flame resistance)

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