Process Engineer, Ogden, UT

United States of America
Utah
Ogden
Structurals
Ogden
Engineering
On-Site
Full Time

  


8223

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Responsible for determining operations to produce product and develop processes to ensure quality, increase productivity, and reduce cycle time and scrap.


Principle Duties and Responsibilities:      

Process Control

  • Reviews and responds to department cost of defects (COD) data on a daily, weekly, and quarterly basis.
  • Updates and reviews control charts, control limits, and process control cookbooks.
  • Updates, reviews and controls SPC charts.
  • Monitors and controls incoming raw materials, purchase specifications, as well as audit plans and reports.
  • Reviews, monitors and controls process tools. (Machines, racks, tanks, spec. tools.)
  • Collects, processes, mines, and interprets data and implements improvements based on analysis.
  • Writes work instructions, procedures and techniques.
  • Designs and oversees process experiments to determine the causes of defects and identify better process methods and raw materials.

Reduce Variability (Continuous Improvement)

  • Improves measurements and capabilities for raw materials, input variables, process yields, and response variable using statistical process control (SPC) and never ending improvement (NEI) methods.  Focuses on key department metrics such as scrap, rework, and process yield.
  • Improves the use and integration of SPC tools and techniques to improve process predictability.
  • Conducts gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies to correct gauge error greater than 30%.
  • Discusses and improves design issues, procedures, and techniques with departmental supervisor and product engineer.
  • Reviews and controls process parameters.
  • Reviews part set-ups/gating designs and works with product engineers to eliminate variability.
  • Identifies and addresses safety considerations within the scope of the job/area responsibilities.
  • Specifies and justifies major equipment purchases and building modifications.

Minimum Job Requirements:      

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or 5 years of training or experience.
  • Able to work in a production environment.
  • Able to read and comprehend English.
  • Able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Able to apply concepts of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions.
  • Able to communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.
  • Able to effectively present information to management and customers.
  • Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Able to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Vision expectation is Jaeger J1 in one eye, at no less than 12 inches; or equivalent, or Jaeger J2 in one eye, at no less than 16 inches.
  • Able to use Microsoft Office applications.
  • Complies with company and departmental policies and procedures, including company’s attendance policy.

Desired Competencies:   

  • Solid Modeling experience.
  • Broad knowledge of mechanical, industrial, and materials science engineering along with investment casting technology.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and revel of work being performed.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law. 

This requisition is closed to applications.