WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday

PURPOSE

This position commonly reports to the Engineering Program Manager.

Incumbent provides expert judgment and analysis for the design, development and implementation of products, processes, plans and procedures. Designs methods to improve efficiency in production, reduce process variability and assure compliance with approved methods and quality standards exercising discretion and independent judgment in the evaluation of possible courses of conduct and acting or making decisions after the various possibilities have been considered.

Based on their independent judgment and within the scope of their engineering expertise, incumbent is vested with the authority to stop the manufacturing process.

• Effective decisions will typically result in successful part programs and considerable financial benefit to the company.
• May supervise other engineers and/or technicians on an ongoing basis or as needed for the term of assigned projects.

PART/DIMENSIONAL ENGINEER

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for preparing design specifications, requirements compliance, and customer interface on production information for manufacturing.
• Interaction with customer and tooling personnel.
• Manufacturing process review.
• Develop and maintain necessary tools and procedures to meet customers’ blueprints.
• Coordinate with QA and production personnel in preparing necessary information to produce investment castings.
• Gating design.
• Prepare routers.
• Assist in preparing quotes.
• Establish development timetables for new jobs.
• Release of developed jobs.
• Review customer drawings and specification changes for impact.
• Responsible for casting metallurgical quality.
• Issue technique cards and work instructions.
• Work with Operations and database to determine costs of specific operations and pursue appropriate cost reduction programs.
• Be cognizant of the specific shipping goals for each part number and support the Manufacturing organization in meeting those goals.
• Develop part router in accordance with PCC procedures and customer requirements.
• Plan and manage part metallurgical qualification (ESA, VSE).
• Participate in the concurrent engineering process with customers.
• Participate in correcting engineering related problems.
• Work with customers to ensure that the dimensional tolerances are compatible with process capabilities.
• Assist in preparing quotes.
• Prepare plans for dimensional development of the casting including trial pieces, fixture concepts, and straightening techniques.
• Determine shrink factors and special information to be used in each tool. Assist in the review of tool concepts and in providing information to tool vendors.
• Review the dimensional analysis of tools and waxes molded with those tools. Review and analyze dimensional layouts. Determine if tool is acceptable.
• Provide technique cards and/or the input for technique cards.
• Using dimensional inspection results and statistical analysis identify areas requiring further dimensional development.
• Develop written action plans documenting dimensional problems and identifying plans to address those problems.
• Work with the Product Engineer and the computer database to determine costs of specific operations and pursue appropriate cost reduction programs.
• Be cognizant of the specific shipping goals for each part number and support the Manufacturing organization in meeting those goals.
• May supervise other engineers or technicians on assigned projects.
• Identify and address safety considerations within the scope of their job responsibilities.
• Be responsible for annual cost savings projects totaling 3x the employee’s salary.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a BS degree in engineering with 5-8 years relevant experience, or a MS degree in engineering with 3-4 years relevant experience OR equivalent experience.
• Broad knowledge of mechanical, industrial, materials science engineering along with investment casting technology.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in engineering principles and disciplines; employed manufacturing processes; statistical analysis (data correlation); technical report and article preparation; preparing specifications; ability to define, plan, and complete major projects; ability to supervise/direct activities of professionals with diverse expertise.
• Experience using Computer Aided Design, Statistical programs, Excel, Solidview, Unigraphics or Catia skills is preferred.