Product Engineer

Job Description

REPORTS TO:

Project Engineering - ManagerFLSA STATUS:
Exempt SUPERVISES:
None Benefits Salary  range $100,000-$130,000 per year depending on experience

High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions)10 paid holidays per year Vacation - 3 weeks Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)401K with matching company funds

Quarterly bonus structure

Tuition reimbursement ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Engineer serves as the primary technical and quality conduit between outside customers and internal sales, marketing, and production functions.

The Product Engineer’s essential functions include:

Provide technical/metallurgical support to plant, inside sales, outside sales, and customer (direct and end user) personnel as required. Act as principal liaison between customer and plant on quality and technical issues. Develop and implement metallurgical practices as necessary to support efforts in product development, quality, recovery, etc. Provide quality assurance support. Disposition quarantined metal, claims, discrepant shipments, etc., as necessary in order to sustain "Best in Class" levels of quality and promote customer satisfaction.

Perform manufacturing investigations on suspect product. Maintain compliance to customer and industry specifications. Ensure correct practices, sampling, testing, etc. are associated with each specification. Review incoming specifications for acceptability withing existing metallurgical practices. Initiate and execute qualification programs where appropriate, as determined by plant capabilities, customer requirements, and market justification. Review and authorize requests for recertification. Monitor and audit (as required) vendor activities.

Comply with all Safety, Quality, and Environmental Regulations.

Job Requirements EDUCATION An undergraduate degree in metallurgy or materials science is required. Advanced Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE This individual will possess:5 years relevant experience in the aluminum or related (e.g., aerospace) industry (10+ years preferred).Excellent problem solving, investigative, experimental, and statistical analysis skills.

Project management experience.

Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, Excel, and various data collection and analysis packages to be self sufficient in analysis and report writing.

Clear understanding of specification and industry requirements.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.

Proven ability to work in teams.

Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES This individual will:

Be energetic, disciplined and focused on a team building operational organization.

Have well developed interpersonal and business partnering skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by, and interrelate with the organization at all  willing to work flexible hoursPERFORMANCE FACTORS Attendance and Dependability:
The employee can be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work. Employee can be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments.

Communication and Contact:
The employee communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.

Relationships with Others:
The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

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