What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Precision Castparts?
Purpose
As a Shell Process Engineer, you will play a critical role in driving manufacturing performance within a fast-paced production environment. You will leverage engineering expertise, data analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
This role partners cross-functionally with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to solve complex process challenges, optimize slurry chemistry and shell processes, and lead initiatives that improve productivity and product performance.
Essential Job Functions
As a Shell Process Engineer, you will play a critical role in driving manufacturing performance within a fast-paced production environment. You will leverage engineering expertise, data analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
This role partners cross-functionally with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to solve complex process challenges, optimize slurry chemistry and shell processes, and lead initiatives that improve productivity and product performance.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance shell process quality using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
- Support daily production operations by troubleshooting process issues and implementing sustainable solutions
- Monitor, test, and control slurry chemistry to maintain consistent process performance
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize robotic dipping systems to improve quality and throughput
- Analyze scrap, rework, and process performance data to identify trends and drive improvements
- Maintain process stability through equipment monitoring, parameter control, and optimization efforts
- Support engineering change management, including review, documentation, validation, and implementation
- Participate in audits and quality investigations; implement and track corrective and preventive actions
- Evaluate product designs and equipment capabilities to ensure manufacturability within existing processes
- Lead and support capital projects and tooling initiatives to improve safety, quality, and efficiency
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality standards
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to achieve plant goals
- Perform additional engineering and quality-related duties as assigned
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Self-motivated, data-driven problem solver with a proven track record of process improvement.
- Ability to work in a heavy manufacturing environment, including lifting materials up to 50 lbs.
- Reports directly to the Process Engineering Manager.
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Science, or related field)
- Knowledge of investment casting technology, processes and manufacturing methods are preferred.