Product Engineer

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Huntington, WV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of Product Engineer will be required to provide technical interface between the customer and Special Metals Corporation. Provide materials engineering input and to give direction and guidance in all phases of the product life cycle, from inception through introduction into the marketplace. Provide and maintain optimum production routes to safely ensure product quality, production and cost reduction.

Requirements

BS in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or Materials Science, or other technical degree with relevant experience.
One to three years of experience in a manufacturing (alloys) environment.
Strong knowledge of the principles and practices VAR/VIM/ESR melting, Hot & Cold Rolling, Forging and Extrusion.
Familiar with metallurgy principles and equipment for the purpose of tracking and implementing internal changes.
Conduct necessary experimental work to verify concepts, establish mill capacity in order to produce and obtain customer validation to ensure product development and implementation.
Excellent computer skills
Lots of initiative
Great organizational skills
The ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly
Confident decision-making ability
Excellent communication skills
The ability to work within budgets and to deadlines
A comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations

Responsibilities

Work on technical matters relating to nickel alloys.
Assess and analyze structures of various alloys.
Develop, establish and document new and improved procedures and methods for metal production.
Establish Company process standards.
Initiate, manage and monitor experimental and product testing projects.
Perform root-cause failure analysis.
Monitor alloy performance and evaluate material deterioration.
Provide engineering direction in order to optimize the production of alloys.
Perform characterization of new product.
Responsible for providing technical oversight for specified development programs: Technical advice to customers and overall technical assistance to the Company’s Manufacturing Department in selected product lines.
Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.