Process Engineer

PROCESS ENGINEER 1st SHIFT

This 1st shift salary, exempt position provides engineering support to manufacturing, identifying and implementing actions that drive continuous improvement and resolution of manufacturing issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Leads continuous improvement efforts to reduce scrap, increase uptime, and decrease cycle time.
• Leads completion of root cause analysis for failures, assists in developing problem solving teams, and often champion corrective/preventive actions using formal methodologies (i.e. 8-D, Shainin, Six Sigma, Critical Thinking, 5-Why principles).
• Coaches others in making decisions concerning casting and machining quality requirements and appropriate process parameter settings.
• Analyzes productivity problems and collaborates with tooling, quality, and maintenance departments to drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Generates and maintains die casting machine setup file for new dies, replacement cavities, and all continuous improvement initiatives.
• Works with the Quality Department to respond to customer quality complaints and engineering changes.
• Works with Launch Team Champions to manage new program launches, which includes proper process development, product design, testing, and corrective actions during launch process.
• Manages and updates process information resulting from process changes (procedures, instructions, forms and training).
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance, in accordance with scheduled work hours, and overtime (OT) as assigned.
• Meets all physical and environmental requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: High School diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred

Certifications/License: Formal problem-solving methodology is preferred

Experience: 3 years of relevant experience in die casting, machining, foundry or a related manufacturing industry 

Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.