Sr. Process/Product Engineer (Titanium/Niobium Powder Production For Additive Manufacturing)

About the position

From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

Responsibilities

• Internal/external technical contact for various processes including atomization, screening, blending, loading, and testing of powder.
• Creation, maintenance, and standardization of operating instructions, mill instructions, items, grades, sample plans, follower sheets, and other quality system documents for powder alloys.
• Develop and maintain technical expertise in powder atomization and processing through experimentation, technical literature review, best practice exchanges across the company, and attending technical conferences.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain statistical process control (SPC) limits for key products and processes within area of responsibility.
• Utilize team-based Continuous Improvement tools throughout the manufacturing process of powder products, leading to increased yield, better quality, enhanced safety in the workplace, improved equipment performance, and reduced costs.
• Support powder testing method development, validation, and standardization across facilities.
• Support certifications of powder orders and shipments with certification team.
• Review customer specifications and support sales teams by approving customer quotes.
• Provide technical support to commercial teams during customer engagement for both on-site and off-site meetings.
• Provide technical support in resolving product and process non-conformances, customer complaints, and process and product data analysis.
• Timely communication of results to management, operations, colleagues, and customers in the form of written reports and oral presentations.
• Willing to travel (2-4 times per year).

Requirements

• B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• A minimum 2-year process or product engineering experience related to Ni/Fe/Co-base super alloys, titanium, specialty steels, and/or refractory alloys is preferred.
• Working knowledge of powder production, processing, and applications is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies is preferred.
• Statistical data analysis experience using JMP, Mini-Tab, or related software is preferred.
• Recent graduates will be considered.