Manufacturing Engineer II

Viant • Collegeville, PA

9d

About The Position

Provide technical support and leadership to tube mill operations. Uses accepted principles to gather evidence, conduct experiments, analyze results, and implement innovative solutions to manufacturing and customer-related technical issues. Is a central source for addressing concerns and problems of a technical nature.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science with 3+ years of experience. Other engineering degrees with relevant metals processing experience will be considered.
• Ability to communicate (both written and oral) complex topics to persons not familiar with the subject matter.
• Ability to work and be hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Minitab statistical software. Ability to perform advanced 3D modeling and drafting in support of process improvements, machine and process development (Solidworks preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma certification is desired but not required with demonstrated experience in problem solving, statistics, and design of experiments.
• Experience with metal forming, cleaning, and heat-treating operations is a differentiator.

Responsibilities

• Provide diversified range of technical services to both internal and external customers supporting the attainment of Company goals. Areas of support include process development, metallurgical testing, cold drawing, heat treating, nondestructive testing, and failure analysis of metal tubes.
• Responsible for making proper and timely disposition of nonconforming metallic materials, including but not limited to NCR and customer complaints.
• Write and perform installation and operational qualifications (IQ and OQ) for new equipment and/or processes. Support the development and execution of master validation plans and product/process validations (PQ).
• Provide leadership to less experienced associates.
• Research, plan, and execute actions to solve complex problems. Lead the application of SPC, six sigma and lean principles, statistical methods, and design of experiments to identify and eliminate process inefficiencies and nonconformances.
• Use good project planning principles to develop task completion dates for equipment installation, cost saving opportunities, and process improvements and then execute to that plan.
• Recognize, communicate, and measure technical risk for a variety of metals for use in medical, aerospace, and industrial products and the processes and equipment used to manufacture them. Develop and implement innovative solutions that support business goals.
• Use interactions with internal and external customers to anticipate problems and implement process/product improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees