Product Engineer-Materials Engineering
About The Position
ATI is hiring a Product Engineer for its Millersburg, Oregon facility. Reporting to the Manager of the Materials Engineering Team, this position manages assigned primary-metals mill products—including sheet, plate, tube, pipe, rod, and wire—across various alloy systems. The role works cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Planning, Quality, Inspection, Finance, and customers. Time is divided between production-floor process improvement and monitoring, and office work in systems used to control processing and prepare written instructions for taking products from intermediate stages to finished products. The Product Engineer drives efficiency and continuously improves manufacturing processes to reduce costs, improve quality, minimize process variability, and reduce cycle times. Success requires quickly learning ATI’s processes, products, and customers; applying strong problem-solving skills and a continuous-improvement mindset; making timely, impactful decisions; and communicating and working effectively with others.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as Metallurgical, Materials, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Ability to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) Security Clearance.
- Willingness and ability to provide information necessary to verify eligibility and obtain authorization to access Controlled Unclassified Information related to U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of Energy programs.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a continuous-improvement mindset, and the ability to act quickly and make impactful decisions.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Technical background in heavy industrial engineering.
- Familiarity with fundamental metalworking processes or experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficient computer skills, creativity, and an ability to innovate.
- Strong aptitude for applying engineering principles to manufacturing issues.
- Sound judgment and the ability to plan, organize, and control multiple activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work cohesively with employees, customers, and cross-functional teams.
- Established track record of continuous improvement, such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Review customer purchase orders and specifications to ensure manufacturability.
- Write process instructions and ensure they are consistent with and compliant with current manufacturing standards and capabilities.
- Continuously improve manufacturing processes to reduce costs, improve quality, minimize process variability, and reduce cycle time.
- Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams for problem-solving and improvement objectives.
- Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to customers within the assigned product line.
- Support customer, supplier, and internal audits.
- Manage and take ownership of assigned products.
- Monitor production-floor processes and work in office systems to control processing and document instructions for moving products from intermediate to finished stages.
- Identify and resolve production and quality risks before they affect customers.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay with variable additional compensation opportunities.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Programs.
- 15 days of paid vacation time.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Performance bonus.
- Optional employee-paid Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
