Description

PTC Alliance is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC Alliance value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Cancer & Critical accident coverage
• 401K plan with company match
• Referral Bonus
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC Alliance employees
• Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Job Summary: 

The Value Add Mechanical Engineer is responsible for oversight and support for functions related to steel tubing fabrication. This includes support for both local manufacturing (when needed) and for being a corporate authority on value-added practices/capabilities. The incumbent will report to the Product Development Lead/Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

This position acts as a support role to the plants as needed. This can include troubleshooting manufacturing issues, capability studies and improvement, designing tooling, equipment upgrades and purchases, programming CNCs, working knowledge of PLCs, and other programming.

This position is also responsible for being a technical subject matter expert regarding manufacturing processes and capabilities. The Value Add (VA) Mechanical Engineer plays a key role in determining the feasibility of new product inquiries. This can involve cooperating with customer design teams on manufacturability and product optimization; examples include recommending more realistic product shape/size, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure absolute adherence to all safety and quality standards and process requirements.
• Provide manufacturing and/or technical knowledge and skills to support PTC Alliance’s business processes to meet business goals.
• Provide technical expertise to support the Value Added plants of PTC with the manufacturing of new and existing parts.
• Development and optimization of process control parameters for Value Added operations to ensure compliance with internal procedures and customer requirements.
• Coordination of trials with the intent of further improving quality and productivity.
• Development and implementation of standard data collection plans and reporting techniques.
• Product qualification and report generation.
• Work with equipment and tooling designers, manufacturing and maintenance teams to develop cost effective and efficient production procedures.
• Provide technical support to customers and sales regarding product applications.
• Interface with customers directly when a field claim has been initiated and lead to the appropriate resolution.
• Other duties as assigned.

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and Responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTCA Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed. 

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• B.S. degree in engineering
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as cutting, turning, cold forming, and threading
• Understanding of statistical process control. Minitab experience is a plus
• Understanding of CAD (Solid Edge or equivalent) and mechanical drawings
• Understanding of metrology, inspection practices
• Understanding of G-code and other programming languages (preferred)
• Understanding of mechanical components
• Understanding of electrical components is a plus
• Materials (specifically steel metallurgy) knowledge is a plus
• Years of Experience: 3

Number of Direct Reports: None

Skills and Abilities: 

• Technical mindset
• Problem solving
• Risk mitigation mindset – how to reduce risk while increasing quality and productivity
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Meticulous, observant, and organized. Excellent proofreader
• Learner – eager to develop knowledge and capabilities
• Ability to work with and/or lead people to achieve positive results

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as Word, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, ERP system, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: None

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, and/ or walk, and/ or use arms and hands to load and unload material for extended period of time. Must be able to safely lift and load 50lbs. The employee must also be able to work outside in a variety of conditions. Candidates must be able to tolerate any climate, must be flexible with shift and hours.