Investing Process Control Engineering​/LPC-T

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 communicate with various levels of the organization including production employees, supervisors, peers and subject matter experts.
• You will have the opportunity to present internal presentations and reports complex in nature to various members of leadership.
• You will participate and represent PCC in vendor 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.
• 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).
• Ideally 3-5 years of experience in engineering-related work.
• 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, both 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 while partnering with other stakeholders.
• Experience with data collection and analysis using Excel.

Desired Skills:

• Process development or Process Control of Investing of metal parts.
• JMP, Webfocus, and Power
  
  BI.
• PFMEA, Control Plan, process mapping.
• Dashboarding and Statistical Process Control implementation and sustainment.
• Investment casting experience.
• Heat Treatment experience (Ideally with Vacuum Furnaces).

Bonus Skills:

• Robotic and mechanical systems experience.
• 3D printing experience.
• Ignition and/or PLC programming.
• Python, VBA.