Conversion Process Eng Technology Manager

ATI • Monroe, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager – Conversion Process Engineering Technology will lead the Conversion Process Engineering Technology team at all ATI Specialty Materials Operations locations with responsibility to manage the team’s performance toward building and sustaining conversion process compliance and driving departmental continuous improvement. This role involves leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing process engineering team, making developmental plans, hiring decisions, and assigning resources as required to drive performance, create succession, and build depth. The position also requires providing expert technical guidance to teammates and external audiences, scaling from operators to functional leadership and customers, and driving technical advancement and continuous improvement activities, including conversion process qualifications, within the group. Collaboration with technical leadership to bring tactical definition to functional organizational strategy is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

• Knowledge of nickel, titanium and steel alloy press forging, rotary forging and hot rolling.
• Knowledge of cold processing such as grinding, peeling and polishing.
• Knowledge of ATI processes, objectives, and operations.
• Understanding of statistical process control, continuous improvement methodologies, and problem-solving approaches via the scientific method.
• Excellent people skills, including interpersonal verbal and written communication.
• Strong conflict management skills.
• Organizational agility to work across departments, plant sites, and business units to develop and execute technical development projects.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven leadership skills to effectively guide and develop team members.
• Ability to motivate a highly skilled technical team with a range of education and experience.
• Foster collaborations and inspire confidence across diverse teams in a manufacturing environment to meet objectives.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement in all areas of the business.
• Successfully balance multiple projects at various stages with limited supervision in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
• Work independently as well as with and through others to achieved desired results.
• Analyze and resolve difficult problems effectively and timely through the implementation of long-term solutions.
• Effectively negotiate and resolve conflict.
• Be flexible with work priorities and work effectively as part of a team.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or related field
• 6 year minimum experience in metallurgical processing of Ni or Ti based alloys

Nice To Haves

• Experience in technical or operations leadership is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing process engineering team.
• Make developmental plans, hiring decisions, and assign resources as required to drive performance, create succession, and build depth.
• Provide expert technical guidance to teammates and external audiences scaling from operators to functional leadership and customers.
• Drive technical advancement and continuous improvement activities, including conversion process qualifications, within the group.
• Collaborate with technical leadership to bring tactical definition to functional organizational strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager