Aerospace Process Engineer

Process Engineer

If you would love to be part of a company that is poised for substantial growth with opportunities for career advancement, then working for CPP may be the right fit for you! Join a results-oriented workplace that strives for success through innovation, collaboration, and teamwork.

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) Eastlake is an investment casting foundry that specializes in complex aerospace & gas turbine components. With a stable business model and competitive compensation & benefits, CPP is a great option to consider as you look to make your next career move.

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• Weekly Pay for Hourly Employees
• Comprehensive Benefit Plans
• 401k with Company Match
• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
• Emphasis on Employee Engagement
• Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunities for Advancement

The Process Engineer position will work collaboratively within a team environment to develop and improve manufacturing and metallurgical processes that support growth in the aerospace and industrial investment casting markets. This role is responsible for optimizing the DS/SX casting process, from gate design through shelling parameters, while developing and maintaining best-practice casting procedures. The position also focuses on identifying and resolving process and quality issues to improve yield, reduce rework, and enhance product quality, and may occasionally lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts.

• Interpret customer specifications relative to establishing internal written NDT specifications
• Develop the overall metallurgical casting process from gate design to establishing casting parameters
• Assess the physical structure and behavior of metals and metal distribution systems within DS/SX systems
• Investigate metallurgical failure using root cause analysis
• Publish reports on research and complete tests using data-based decisions
• Identify and improve process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.) to uncover variables in the process
• Document work procedures and processes
• Routinely audit production lots for adherence to established techniques and to ensure the repeatability of the results
• Identify, evaluate and implement new process technologies that will extend manufacturing and product capabilities
• Work closely with other departments to ensure organization objectives are achieved
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a professional manner
• Improve labor utilization and reduce costs

• BS in Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 5 years’ applicable experience in a process-driven engineering role
• Preferred experience with metallurgy or process engineering within the investment casting industry

• Working knowledge of solidification modeling
• Knowledge and application of DS/SX starter design and proven improvement in DS/SX yields and product quality
• Able to interpret customer drawings and navigate models (i.e. NX9 or higher, Solidworks)
• Good written communication skills to develop CPP processing and work instructions
• Good verbal communication skills and can feel at ease communicating with customer engineering groups
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Office setting with frequent trips out on the plant floor
• Sitting or standing for long periods of time, may be required to lift Metal castings up to 50 lbs.; extended periods of time using a computer screen.
• PPE varies throughout the plant, check with area Supervisor to ensure proper PPE is being used.
• Occasional…