Associate Process Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)•Pullman, WA

About The Position

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Requirements

B.S. in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Working knowledge in statistics
Working knowledge in project management tools and disciplines
Ability to train technical and non-technical staff
Effective writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment
Proficiency applying the principles of Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, and World Class
Ability to lead a cross functional team
Project management experience

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support under general direction.
Assist management and engineering to specify, develop, justify, document, implement and sustain industrial processes, equipment, and materials.
Improve efficiency and capacity of processes in accordance with strategic objectives.
Investigate and recommend solutions to manufacturing challenges.
Develop and/or conduct experiments to identify root cause of problems.
Evaluate process capabilities and validate new equipment.
Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Understand. Create. Simplify.
Other duties as assigned.