What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Engineer position at Precision Castparts?
Position Summary
The Material Process Engineer position is responsible for engineering activities to develop processes, define controls, and institute effective variability reduction efforts in material sourcing and processing areas.
Essential Functions
The Material Process Engineer position is responsible for engineering activities to develop processes, define controls, and institute effective variability reduction efforts in material sourcing and processing areas.
Essential Functions
- Develop processes, define controls, and institute effective variability reduction efforts in material processing areas
- Perform daily audits to ensure procedures are being followed on the manufacturing floor
- Update/revise area procedures to ensure clarity and reduce the opportunity for process variation
- Perform data analysis to identify and control process excursions
- Continuously evaluations/improves processes in order to maintain or improve upon budgeted yields.
- Perform engineering trials to evaluate improvements to processes, tools, and equipment
- Participates in cost reduction, continuous improvement and new part introduction (NPI) teams, as needed
- Drive process and improvement initiatives
- Continuously improves processes to reduce scrap
- Initiate and interface with all levels of manufacturing, management, suppliers and customers.
- Provide hands on, floor level investigations and problem solving
- Other duties as assigned.
- Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability
- Demonstrated ability to develop & execute action plans that will deliver results
- Working knowledge of a Zero Defect Program: PFMEA, Control Plan, Process control
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
- The ability to handle high stress associated with high activity with tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Six sigma Certification preferred
- Familiarity with Minitab software
- Proven experience in Manufacturing Industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics, Materials, Chemical, Metallurgical or other related Engineering discipline.
- 3-5 years’ experience preferred
- Hands-on experience in the airfoils investment casting industry a plus