Process Engineer - Casting

constellium • Muscle Shoals, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Casting Process Engineer will devise or revise metallurgical practices as necessary and investigate effects of implemented changes. He/She will enhance continuous improvement efforts and enact necessary changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Strong written skills required (drafting new procedures)
• Effective oral communication skills (one-on-one, small and larger group presentations, and facilitator roles on teams)
• Moderate computer knowledge required
• Available to work off-shifts and weekends on occasion as needed
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures in plant environment often requiring extensive walking or moving about the plant or standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to work in a fast paced team environment
• Good communication, high level of autonomy, collaboration and interpersonal skills are equally important
• Perform, understand and communicate detailed information analysis and evaluation, and have a good track record working effectively within a team-based environment
• Ability to work in cross-organizational and multi-functional teams in a global matrix organization with manufacturing operations and an international mindset

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting electro-magnetic casting (EMC) and direct chill (DC) casting issues, development of casting practices and cast practice maintenance.
• Process Optimization of Molten Metal Processes.
• Develop, implement and revise process controls and operating procedures.
• Utilizing extensive process data systems to monitor and improve cast shop processes
• Plan and conduct tests to evaluate process changes, statistically analyze the data and report the results.
• Provide disposition of nonconforming material.
• Plan trials, conduct trials and analyze data to evaluate processing options, and assess quality problems.
• Identify corrective actions to improve safety, improve recovery, reduce customer rejects and increase product.
• Work on special project teams to improve safety, reduce scrap, improve recovery and increase productivity.

What This Job Offers

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