Process Control Engineer Ti

Country

United States of America

State / County

Oregon

City

Portland

Division

Structurals

Company

LPC

Function

Engineering

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

16986 Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp. Job Description

Position Summary

As a Process Control Engineer you will be part of a dynamic technical team driving manufacturing efficiency and productivity in a plant environment. You will apply Engineering principles to technical projects while researching and finding innovative and cost-effective means to improve safety, quality, and delivery.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary Duties include planning, developing, evaluating, and conducting current state analysis and leading the implementation of technical projects towards future state objectives.

Problem Solving

You will be responsible to research, select and implement solutions to a variety of problems using logical and analytical engineering techniques.

Communication

You will collaborate and communication with various levels of the organization including production employees, supervisors, peers and subject matter experts.

You will have the opportunity to present internal presentation and reports complex in nature to various members of leadership.

You will participate and represent PCC on vendors and customer communications.

Leadership & Teamwork

You will lead small groups and be a resource for the manufacturing workforce.

You will be responsible for managing your project budgets and keeping your projects on track.

Autonomy

You will receive general guidance on project work. You will have many tools, resources and experienced engineers to guide you and help you achieve your project objectives.

Job Functions

Improve the safety of the plant

Responsible for setting the specification for the processing of parts through their area of focus

Become a subject matter expert for their area of responsibility

Learn JMP, JMP Live, and PowerBI

Track department metrics and develop plans/execute plans to improve these metrics

Use statistical process control to monitor the performance of the area and react to out of control conditions

Reduce scrap and rework caused by their area of focus

Work with Manufacturing Engineering to improve equipment functionality and implement new equipment

Interface smoothly with other departments to develop joint plans for resolving parts problems.

Work directly with multiple teams to successfully achieve varied goals.

Perform audits to evaluate the conformance of the operations team to procedures and develop containment plans

Run experiments to reduce process variability and reduce manufacturing costs

Work closely with and favorably represent PCC with customers and suppliers.

Maintain project plans and meet project deadlines

Logical and analytical approach to problem solving

Develop and maintain Process Maps, PFEMA's, and Control Plans

Develop and maintain Process Control Procedures

Experience & Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical Science field (preferred)

Experience with data analysis and statistical process control

Experience writing technical processing requirements for manufacturing or equivalent

General knowledge of materials science engineering, manufacturing processes and investment casting technology

Manufacturing experience

Required Skills:

Knowledge and demonstrated ability in engineering principles and disciplines

Excellent communication skills verbal and written

Demonstrated ability to communicate with various levels of the organization

Demonstrated high degree of objectivity and integrity in the evaluation of people and problems

Demonstrated ownership of an area and while partnering with other stakeholders

Experience with data collection and analysis with excel

Desired Skills:

Process development or Process Control of Heat Treatment of metal parts

JMP, Webfocus and PowerBI

PFMEA, Control Plan, process mapping

Dashboarding and Statistical Process Control implementation and sustainment

Investment casting experience

Injection molding experience (Ideally with wax injection)

Bonus to have Skills:

Robotic and mechanical systems experience

3D printing experience

Ignition and/or PLC programing

Python, VBA All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.