Process Engineering Technician I

Title:  

Process Engineering Tech I DE- Reports directly to the Die Casting Engineering Manager. A Process Engineer I, II, or III may oversee Process Engineering Tech I on specific assignments/projects.

Department:  

Die Casting Engineering (DE)

Position Summary:  

Supports die casting operations by maintaining auxiliary equipment in satisfactory operating condition.  Supports die casting operations by monitoring inventory for consumable supplies and places orders as needed.  Supports Die Cast Engineering by assisting with trials and trial evaluations.    

Scope of Responsibilities:  

Performs basic maintenance on atomizers, spray cassettes, GF valves, tips and sleeves, and jet cooling units.  Tracks inventory and usage of aforementioned consumables (GF valve components and tips/sleeves) and places orders to support production.  Tracks inventory and usage of die lube concentrate and places orders to support production.  Confirms die lube ratios are being maintained to standard.  Understands basic casting processes with the ability to conduct die changes, assist with casting trials, and performing casting trial evaluations.   Participates in determining manufacturing process improvements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Daily process trouble shooting
• Daily DC Production Support 
• Daily rejection rate review / Improvement
• Daily process condition checks
• Spray cassette Maintenance / repairs
• Basic robot programming
• Minor fabrication skills
• Basic computer skill (Word/ Excel)
• Assisting with Engineering projects
• Use of measuring devices (Bore Gauge, Micrometer, etc.)
• Ability to work overtime as needed with short notice
• Good team working Attitude
• Self-Motivated and willing to learn
• Must be willing to work 2^nd or 3^rd shift

Improvement Activities:

• Applies Deming principles and other root cause analysis tools when analyzing problems within the associate's department and makes appropriate recommendations for improvements.
• May participate in Quality Circle improvement teams when possible.
• Performs other related improvement functions as assigned

Education/Experience/Training (minimum required):    

• Must be hands on with high mechanical ability.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good computer skills in developing reports using basic spreadsheets and graphs as well as word processing.
• This will be either a 2nd or 3rd shift position - with the understanding that the associate will be working 1st shift through training but eventually will transition to 3rd shift after roughly 6 months