Product Engineer - Plant 5 - Ti-Cast

Employer description

This Product Engineer position will be located in our Plant 5, Ti-Cast operation and will support manufacturing through process control, improvement initiatives, and assume direct responsibility for integrity for assigned products. This position will also establish and maintain external & internal customer associate documents; prepare part specific work instructions; maintain knowledge of job cost; and develop/implement appropriate plans to improve profitability.

Job Responsibilities

Plans and formulates NPI engineering programs within area of assigned responsibilityImplements and reviews process design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements and related specificationsSupports activities concerned with technical development, customer issues, cost reduction programs and in resolving engineering design and test problemsEvaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releasesPrepares interim and completion project report, as necessaryProvides technical support for assigned coating, brazing and/or manufacturing area of assignmentInterfaces with production personnel regarding all processing requirements and interacts with suppliers and customers on technical issuesPerforms process quality investigations as requiredDevelops and implements process improvements and cost reductionsDesigns tools and fixtures pertinent to processingGenerates material requisitions to initiate procurementTranslates customer requirements into usable work instructions and interface with customer on technical issuesReviews purchase orders, specifications and blueprints for impactAssembles data packages for customer approvalSpecifies processing and generates work instructionsActively pursues elimination of waste, the improvement of equipment reliability and efficiency, and the reduction of operating costs and employs statistical methods as necessaryContinuously improves the performance of job-related responsibilitiesJob Roles

Systems thinker–sees the business and its operation holistically; understands actions and reactions; considers multiple pathways of potential effect before decisions; thinks strategically about interventions with an eye toward scaleOptimizer–constantly challenging the organization to work smarter; supports others to ensure they have what they need to do their work successfullyAnticipation–looks ahead to minimize potential issues and maximize advantages; prepares others for what comes nextOperational accelerator–drives continuous improvement; understands ramifications of automation and other advances; advocates for safety, ergonomics and scalable solutionsOrganization and structure–works within existing structures while striving to improve and standardize them; provides accurate information; galvanizes others toward common goalsInfluence–leverages knowledge, relationship, data and perspective to persuade, educate and navigate; gains buy in and adoption of ideas and practices at scale; interacts with a variety of stakeholdersData informed–focused on things that drive quantifiable business outcomes; evaluates based on quantitative feedback; knows and explains the “why” behind actionsPrioritized reaction–handles the unexpected without losing sight of important objectives; reacts where greatest leverage points existRelationship–connects individually and with teams across shifts and practices; builds rapport and commonality; creates a “win together” ethic; serves as liaison between shop floor and engineering; keeps the pulse of the floor; helps people feel heard
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution​Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution in the following disciplines preferred: Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or IndustrialExperience working in a Casting environmentPrevious internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment or lab environmentStrong verbal, written, and analytical skillsKnowledge of MS OfficeAble to work in a self-directed or team environment and have good organizational skillsKnowledge of Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and scientific methods for problem solving