Process Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. •

Eastlake, Ohio, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

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

Principal Area of Responsibility: The Process Engineer is a member of the Wax Engineering team. The successful candidate will lead root cause analysis, develop process controls, and champion new processes. The Process Engineer coordinates dispositions cross-functionally with other departments and/or the customer as needed.

Specific Duties:

Champions the development of specific investment casting processes to meet required customer specification, quality and production goals.
Responsible for investment casting process improvements including elimination of wax defects such as cracks, handling, dimensional defects and the improvement of machine utilization.
Develop new processes, define controls and develop solutions to process related programs.
Coordinates with product engineer, production engineers, supervisors and other stakeholders to achieve plant scrap targets.
Communicate with customers on process issues.
Prepare process approval packages on developmental jobs or revised processes.
Provide hands on, floor level investigations and problem solving.
Respond as necessary on the off shift to advise on and provide solutions to process problems.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers, supervisors, and peers.
Accept special projects as assigned.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The ability to handle stress associated with high activity in manufacturing environment.
Ability to analyze technical data and prepare reports, statements and projections. A proactive, hands-on strategic thinker with solid problem-solving skills.
Experience presenting to high levels of management with confidence and precision.
Solid, overall business acumen and a strong mindset for continuous improvement.
Attention to detail and an attitude of 100 compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
Work requires verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
High energy level and ability to work flexible hours.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder).

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. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Job Ident #: 14346

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Process Engineer

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