Process Engineer

Kansas City National Security Campus•Kansas City, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer II is a professional-level position that performs and analyzes routine to moderately complex engineering functions, applying mathematical, physical science, and engineering technologies. The role supports quality-control designs and specifications and develops cost-effective, reliable manufacturing and measuring processes. The position assists with engineering design and project or process management for products, programs, components, tools, and acceptance equipment. It develops manufacturing and measurement methods, determines equipment needs, performs engineering evaluations, and works with internal and external partners to address design, development, production, and acceptance issues. The engineer also prepares reports and recommends improvements to products, equipment, procedures, and processes to improve productivity and quality and reduce flow time. The position is listed at KCNSC East in Kansas City, Missouri, and is designated on-site. Work may require travel of up to 10%, and employees must maintain regular and reliable attendance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain the required DOE security clearance. Employment offers are contingent on a federal background investigation and pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited program in Engineering or Physics.
At least 2 years of relevant experience in engineering, analytical, or related technical activities.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Ability to work remotely, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and determined by business needs; the posting identifies the position as on-site.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance, if required for the position; the posting states applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level clearance.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to work on-site and travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated application of design, development, evaluation, and quality-control techniques to routine through engineering projects.
Demonstrated ability to analyze engineering designs and specifications to achieve efficient and reliable manufacturing or acceptance processes.
Experience identifying and documenting improvements or innovations in approved processes.

Responsibilities

Assist in the design and/or project or process management of products, programs, components, tools, and acceptance equipment under technical guidance.
Develop manufacturing and/or measuring methods specifying tooling, gages, acceptance equipment, and processing procedures.
Define and acquire equipment needed to manufacture or inspect parts and assure product quality.
Develop test procedures and perform routine to moderately complex engineering evaluation tests, product and process capability studies, quality audits, product or project data reviews, and other engineering evaluations.
Interact with partners, customers, suppliers, and internal organizations to help resolve design, development, production, and acceptance issues.
Prepare evaluation reports, analyze discrepancies, and recommend and initiate improvements to products, test equipment, procedures, and manufacturing or operating processes to improve productivity and quality and reduce flow time.
Document improvements and innovations in approved and related processes.