Product Engineer

Job Description

Product Engineer:

The new Product Engineer will be assigned to New Product Development engineering team or Production Engineering team working cooperatively with manufacturing to develop robust processes and tooling to support the company’s growth in the industrial and aerospace investment casting markets. Individuals identified as dimensional will be exposed to the latest tooling concepts using 3D modeling software.

Problem solving, the concepts, and tools of problem solving are essential to the job. Engineers will be required to: identify/define problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to problems that affect yield, rework, and overall quality of the product using a standardized approach (PDCA, Six-Sigma…). Knowledge and application of statistics. Occasionally take a leadership role in resolving cross-functional problems.

Major Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and teach “best practice” investment casting procedures and practices.

Use problem solving tools and techniques

Responsible for the construction of all dies (shrink factor analysis), gages, and support tooling needed to produce and inspect cores, wax patterns, and castings.

Interface with tooling vendors and CPP purchasing to produce a quality tool/die at a competitive price.

Responsible for control of dimensional quality of casting.

Identify and address process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.)

Strong working knowledge of GD&T

Able to interpret customer drawings, specifications, blueprints, models (CAD/NX), and layout reports.

Gage R&R, SPC, non-straightening processes and other cost reduction initiatives

Identify, evaluate and implement new process technologies that advance manufacturing and product capabilities.

Communicate with tooling vendors to design concepts for wax pattern die, the build of gate dies and support fixtures.

Document work procedures and processes.

Work closely with other departments to ensure organization objectives are achieved.

Maintain a positive work atmosphere with respect and communicate in a professional manner.

Good verbal and written communication skills at ease communicating with customer engineering groups

Good verbal communications with all levels of management and manufacturing.

Responsible for adherence to all safety policies, practices and procedures.Qualifications

BS in Engineering or 3-5 years of applicable experience (investment casting, tooling design, and CAD [preferably NX] experience).

Strong communication skills (written and verbal), PC skills and program management skills.

Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Principles.

Knowledge of structured light tools and programming

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and documentation skills.

The successful candidate’s career will show increasing levels of responsibility.

Motivated individual with data driven problem solving techniques.Salary range is $90,000-$105,000 with a complete benefit package including health, life, dental and vision insurance with a 401k match and quarterly bonus.

Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $105,000.00 per year

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Full-time