Senior Materials Process Engineer – Castings

Precision Castparts Corp.; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Material Process Engineer to develop processes, define controls, and reduce variability in material sourcing and processing areas.

You will formulate blend tickets for raw materials, interface with all levels of manufacturing and suppliers, and review lab results to ensure spec compliance. The role requires hands-on problem solving, daily floor audits, and ongoing process improvement to meet yields and reduce scrap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics or Materials Science is required.
• 10+ years of engineering experience within manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in the airfoils investment casting industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Formulate blend tickets for mixing raw constituents into blended material meeting specs.
• Interface with manufacturing, management, suppliers and customers at all levels.
• Review lab test results for incoming material and react/retest as needed.
• Provide hands-on, floor-level investigations and problem solving.
• Perform daily audits to ensure procedures are followed on the floor.
• Develop processes, controls, and variability reduction in material processing areas.
• Update area procedures to reduce process variation.
• Perform data analysis to identify and control process excursions.
• Lead cost reduction, CI and NPI efforts as needed.
• Lead activities to purchase, install and obtain customer approval for new equipment.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Action plan execution

PFMEA/Control Plan/Process control

Multi-tasking & prioritization

High-stress management

Communication & leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics or Materials Science

10+ years manufacturing engineering experience

Airfoil investment casting experience (plus)

Tools

Minitab

Six Sigma

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Material Process Engineer to develop processes, define controls, and reduce variability in material sourcing and processing areas.

You will formulate blend tickets for raw materials, interface with all levels of manufacturing and suppliers, and review lab results to ensure spec compliance. The role requires hands-on problem solving, daily floor audits, and ongoing process improvement to meet yields and reduce scrap.