MIC - Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description : DEFINITION

The Process Engineer for Investment Castings is responsible for overseeing and optimizing all aspects of the investment casting process, ensuring high-quality metal components are produced efficiently and meet stringent specifications. This role involves process development, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support production and new product introduction.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

This position reports directly to the Operations Manager

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position will not have any direct reports

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

NOTE :   An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description.  Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed.

• Work in a safe manner with a goal of zero      harm.
• Create safety awareness by actively observing,      auditing, and coaching safe work behaviors and conditions.
• Ensure compliance with safety and      environmental rules and regulations.
• Design, implement, and refine investment casting      processes for various alloys
• Develop gating and riser systems to ensure sound castings with minimal defects
• Establish and maintain process parameters for wax pattern production, shell building, burnout, and metal pouring
• Monitor and analyze casting defects; implement corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications
• Support metallurgical evaluations and non-destructive testing (NDT) requirements
• Provide technical guidance to foundry operators and technicians
• Troubleshoot issues in wax injection, ceramic shell building, and melting operations
• Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and cost reduction projects
• Utilize Six Sigma or similar methodologies to improve yield and reduce scrap
• Maintain accurate process documentation, work instructions, and quality records
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to management and customers
• Engage with customers and suppliers as needed
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed
• Coordinate with department heads and supervisors in resolving production planning and control issues, as needed
• Communicate project status and progress on a      timely basis
• Prioritize projects and coordinate activities      with other departments and organizations within and outside the      organization
• Ensure proper execution of policies and      procedures within areas of responsibility
• Must have good attendance and be reliable
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.   American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

LANGUAGE SKILLS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with known limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions related to physical demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear, ascend and descend stairs, ramps, etc., use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to one hundred (100) pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

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