PURPOSE
Incumbent provides expert judgment and analysis for the design, development and implementation of products, processes, plans and procedures. Designs methods to improve efficiency in production, reduce process variability and assure compliance with approved methods and quality standards exercising discretion and independent judgment in the evaluation of possible courses of conduct and acting or making decisions after the various possibilities have been considered.
Based on their independent judgment and within the scope of their engineering expertise, incumbent is vested with the authority to stop the manufacturing process.
Effective decisions will typically result in successful part programs and considerable financial benefit to the company.
This position reports to the Engineering Program Manager.
CASTING ENGINEER
Essential Job Functions:
- Identify and address safety considerations within the scope of job responsibilities.
- Actively engage with manufacturing personnel to thoroughly understand the nuances of the casting process.
- Facilitate the correction of casting quality problems and implementing cost savings opportunities.
- Work with customers to ensure that specifications and inspection acceptance criteria are compatible with process capabilities through concurrent engineering. Ensure that product of the manufacturing process meet these requirements.
- Review costs of specific operations and pursue appropriate cost reduction programs.
- Design processes and gating to optimize metallurgical quality.
- Collaborate with QA and production personnel to prepare product qualification and discrepancy documentation for customer review.
- Be cognizant of the specific shipping goals for each part number and support the Manufacturing organization in meeting those goals.
- Issue technique cards and work instructions.
- Interact with and coordinate with suppliers.
- Establish detailed milestone plans for projects.
- Prepare work instructions and part routers.
- Support the preparation of quotations.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Engineers, production employees and various levels of management.
- Discuss product related issues.
- Requires tact, leadership, and influence.
External: Customers, vendors
- Discuss product design issues and procedures.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires a BS degree in engineering with 2+ years relevant experience OR equivalent experience.
- Broad knowledge of mechanical, industrial, materials science engineering along with investment casting technology.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in engineering principles and disciplines; employed manufacturing processes; statistical analysis (data correlation); technical report and article preparation; preparing specifications; ability to define, plan, and complete major projects; ability to supervise/direct activities of professionals with diverse expertise.
- Experience using Computer Aided Design, Statistical programs, Excel is preferred.