Process Engineer IV

Crane Company • Lynnwood, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Process Engineer I V specializes in complex technical matters, and collaborates closely with Engineering to ensure successful handoff of new products, processes, and materials while providing technical support as needed, 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 / Ana lysis / Problem Solving skills
• Self-motivated / Ability to prioritize / Strong time management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with vari ous 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
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

• Master ’s degree in Engi neering : Materials or Chemistry
• Aerospace or military ma terials 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, w ork closely with machine shop to ensure correct and timely availability of hardware
• Generate technical reports, D ocument 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

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match
• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 6 months of employment

What This Job Offers

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