Process Engineer IV

Crane Company•Lynnwood, WA

37d•$143,530 - $166,178•Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Located in Lynnwood, Wash., this facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power, sensing and fluid solutions. The Process Engineer IV is a senior contributor who works highly independently and uses originality, ingenuity and established procedures to design, develop and implement new technologies and processes in accordance with product specifications, equipment capabilities and regulatory requirements. This role specializes in complex technical matters, collaborates closely with Engineering to ensure successful handoff of new products, processes, and materials, provides technical support, maximizes product performance by researching, testing, analyzing and verifying that materials will perform in manufacturing and environment, oversees materials shelf life to support quality metrics, participates in engineering design review and ensures customer satisfaction.

Requirements

8+ years relevant work experience
Experience using computer databases
Expert knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures of assigned product or program
Demonstrated expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
Demonstrated ability to make decisions or take action independently
Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish goals by relying on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Strong Statistics / Analysis / Problem Solving skills
Self-motivated / Ability to prioritize / Strong time management skills
Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of the organization
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and outside professionals
Basic ability to analyze and document analysis of materials and parts (i.e. fluid, corrosion, fungal and flame resistance)
BA or BS degree in engineering discipline, i.e. Material, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechanical

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering: Materials or Chemistry
Aerospace or military materials engineering experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement new technologies and processes related to product development and/or enhancements to current capabilities
Identify, evaluate, and recommend new materials and technologies for use in the factory, including assessment of replacements for obsolete materials
Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality
Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions
Use appropriate tools (CBS, statistical, DOE, FMEA, etc) to assess, characterize, validate, and qualify new processes and equipment; Monitor material performance and evaluate material deterioration
Provide technical and risk assessments on existing equipment and processes, and future developments and enhanced capabilities; Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures
Assess, design and develop tooling requirements as related to product build; if appropriate, work closely with machine shop to ensure correct and timely availability of hardware
Generate technical reports, Document procedures and material specifications
Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives
Evaluate and recommend new equipment related to new technologies or enhancements to current capabilities
Review new product plans and make recommendations for material selection based on design objectives, such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost
Create or modify related documentation - procedures, work instructions, operational guides - as related to new development and/or process enhancement activities
Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management
May supervise the work of technicians