Country
United States of America
State / County
West Virginia
City
Huntington
Division
Metals
Company
HBE
Function
Engineering
Workplace Type
On-Site
Position type
Full Time
Opportunity ID
23278
Job Description
SUMMARY
The position of Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the evaluation of the manufacturing processes and equipment. This position will focus on Safety, Quality, Yield, Productivity Improvement, OEE, operator training.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for the processes within product line processing, cost estimating, layouts, planning, standards, etc., and requires the coordination of all disciplines.
- Identify delays in production and sources of waste. Utilize engineering principles to refine.
- Assist with equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operational.
- Analyze production processes, schedules, methods and other data to meet Safety, Quality, Productivity/Throughput and Cost objectives and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
- Identify technology solutions to eliminate unnecessary steps and improve manufacturing Safety, Quality, Productivity/Throughput, and Cost Reduction.
- Perform root-cause failure analysis, support 8D investigations and development of PFMEAs.
- Provide engineering direction to optimize yield improvement.
- Train staff on how to properly incorporate new technology and methods into current production standards.
- Writing, maintaining, and ensuring SWI's are in place, followed and enforced.
- Construct the best measurement to gauge the performance of a process, with daily measures and trend charting of key pacer equipment
- Working with department management to ensure planned changes are enforced
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- BS in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials Science Engineering, or other technical degree with relevant experience.
- Three to Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Familiar with engineering principles and equipment for the purpose of tracking and implementing internal changes.
- Conduct necessary experimental work to verify concepts.
- Statistics, familiar with Six Sigma concepts. (Green Belt Preferred)
- Working knowledge of manufacturing, maintenance, and/or production engineering.
COMPETENCIES
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Lots of initiative
- Great organizational skills
- The ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly
- Confident decision-making ability
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work within budgets and to deadlines
- A comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS – THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
Frequently moves about the production facilities. Must be able to detect unsafe conditions from long distances.
WORK ENVIRONMENT – THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE AN EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERS WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid and dry/arid conditions. Frequently required the use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Relocation
Relocation is authorized for this position.
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 comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Company Profile
The Special Metals Corporation group of companies was created in the latter part of 1998 when Special Metals Corporation of New Hartford, New York, acquired Inco Alloys International, including its Huntington Alloys and Wiggin Alloys divisions. In 2006, Special Metals Corporation became a part of Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products. With a history of alloy technology now going back some 100 years, our company continues to provide solutions to difficult materials problems through such time-tested products as our world-recognized INCONEL, INCOLOY, NIMONIC, UDIMET, MONEL and NILO alloys.
Today's Special Metals is a world leader in the invention, production and supply of the high-nickel, high-performance alloys used for the difficult jobs in engineering. These alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high-temperature corrosion resistance, toughness and strength and are used in the world's most technically demanding industries and applications. Special Metals offers the largest range of nickel alloys and product forms, as well cobalt alloys, to more than ten worldwide markets. We produce nickel alloys in all standard mill forms, from large ingots and billets to plate, sheet, strip, tubing, bar and wire, the latter of which includes core and filler wires for welding products. The company has manufacturing and research facilities in the USA and Europe, sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and a distribution network including most of the industrialized countries of the world.
Special Metals Corporation is the world's premier inventor, developer and producer of nickel alloy and cobalt alloys—with a portfolio of more than 100 alloy compositions, wrought products and welding consumables, over 80 percent of which were invented in our own laboratories. All created to help redefine what's possible in the world of energy and industry.
Our time-tested nickel alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high temperature and corrosion resistance, toughness and strength for the most demanding applications. No other single manufacturer offers such a comprehensive range of game-changing alloy compositions and product forms.
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.
Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.
