Process Engineer I, (Heat Treatment)

Job Summary:

Owner of an individual process within the investment casting operations. Processes can include wax, shell, cast, post-cast processes and others. The Process Engineer is responsible for establishing and maintaining all internal standard operating procedures within their respective manufacturing areas or discipline. Responsibilities also include review/approval of all raw material, vendor interface, equipment & systems specifications and controls. Investment casting products may include aerospace, automotive & defense market segments.

Prime Responsibilities:

1. Maintain key process indicators for a specific manufacturing process with goals to reduce process variation, reduce costs and improve efficiency.
2. Investigate and initiate corrective action on issues arising in the manufacture of products and manufacturing processes resulting in the improvement of standard operating procedures.
3. Maintain PFMEA for a specific manufacturing process. Lead specific and targeted product and/or process improvement efforts using DMAIC approach.
4. Review and evaluate engineering changes and/or other specification requirements and perform as a technical liaison with production planning and engineering personnel.
5. Work with Product Engineering to recommend best practices for process development and design to improve the quality of products and/or procedures.
6. Responsible for equipment calibration verification, technical interaction, vetting, and approval of equipment and raw material suppliers. May include reviewing incoming material certifications.
7. Responsible for statistical data analysis of both process and product specific outputs to drive key decisions for improvement.
8. Establish operating equipment specifications, establish & monitor control limits of processes, improve manufacturing techniques and introduce new processing equipment to production. Interface with design personnel to ensure that
processes and designs are compatible.
9. Basic understanding of general equipment functionality including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and vacuum systems. Effectively communicate issues and preventative maintenance of the equipment with the maintenance team.
10. Must be capable of delivering on commitments in a timely and efficient manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. May be involved in training and developing less experienced technical personnel.
2. Observe the Hitchiner code of conduct, safety and quality principles.
3. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2 - 4 years of experience or equivalent knowledge
2. Experience in thermal processing, furnace operation and controls, metallurgical principles, temperature uniformity surveys, pyrometry, calibration, process validation
3. AMS2750 compliance to ensure consistent, traceable, and quality heat treatment operations.
4. Familiar with a variety of concepts within the field of mechanical/manufacturing

• Heat transfer
• Fluid dynamics
• Material solidification
• Metallurgical/Material Science
• Manufacturing technologies (metals, plastics, ceramics)

5. Must possess good communication and organizational skills.
6. Computer literacy is a must, including competency in general MS Office applications, technical computer modeling and statistical tools.
7. Project management experience in keeping with budgetary & time constraints