What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Engineer position at Precision Castparts?
Position Summary
The Product Engineer position is responsible for Product Engineering activities to support new product introduction, continuous
improvement and manufacturing.
Essential Functions
The Product Engineer position is responsible for Product Engineering activities to support new product introduction, continuous
improvement and manufacturing.
Essential Functions
- Develops processes, defines controls, and institutes effective scrap elimination efforts on assigned parts.
- Maintain a high level of quality for product design.
- Write, issue, and continually update Engineering instructions
- Manage activities to stay on schedule for product release, while maintaining budgeted development and part costs.
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
- Continuously evaluations/improves processes in order to maintain or improve upon budgeted yields.
- Conduct dimensional probability studies.
- Initiates, completes, and submit product qualifications
- Develop and implement part specific procedures
- Use statistical and graphical analysis techniques to disposition yield and dimensional elements of the casting process.
- Conceptual design of required tooling and coordination of detailed design and build with in house and outside tool
- Other duties as assigned.
- Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability.
- Working knowledge of process control methods
- Demonstrated ability to develop & execute action plans that will deliver results
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Proficiency in a major, industry standard 3D CAD software package
- Working knowledge of Zero Defect Program: PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Control
- Proven experience in Manufacturing Industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials or other related Engineering discipline.