Process Engineer – Powder Metallurgy & Lean

Global Tungsten & Powders; Towanda (Bradford County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

24/7 Fitness Center

Job summary

Plansee Group USA in Towanda, PA is seeking a Process Engineer to develop and implement production methods, ensuring quality and cost efficiency. You will investigate problems, implement improvements, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, quality, and processing teams.

Responsibilities include collaboration with Marketing, R&D, and Customers, maintaining specifications and BOMs, and mentoring operators. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree required in materials/metallurgy or related field.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Statistics and LEAN with software tools (Minitab, SAP, MS Office) is a plus.
• Familiarity with powder metallurgy and powder processing is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across organization; occasional travel to customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as manufacturing, quality and engineering representative for assigned areas; lead in quality issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing and Customers to launch and stabilize new products; ensure SOPs and ISO readiness.
• Maintain specs, BOMs, FPY and metrics; drive continuous improvement with Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Mentor operators and technicians; review vendor proposals; prepare financials for equipment justification.
• Prepare and track powder samples for QA; manage process specs; utilize interns/Co-ops as needed.

Skills

Six Sigma/LEAN

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

4-year engineering degree (Material Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering)

Tools

Minitab

SAP

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Plansee Group USA in Towanda, PA is seeking a Process Engineer to develop and implement production methods, ensuring quality and cost efficiency. You will investigate problems, implement improvements, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, quality, and processing teams.

Responsibilities include collaboration with Marketing, R&D, and Customers, maintaining specifications and BOMs, and mentoring operators. Strong English communication is essential.