Process Engineer

Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for the design, development and operation of processes and equipment used in the production of titanium metals. A broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures will be applied to the research process to develop and improve titanium metals and alloys.

• Develop and implement processing techniques for titanium forged products
• Understand the relationship between processing parameters and resulting dimensional, macro & micro structural, and mechanical property characteristics of titanium billet and bloom products.
• Translate customer and internal material and processing specification requirements along with any and all fixed process agreements into mill processing instructions suitable for shop floor use.
• Resolve operational, production and customer metallurgical processing problems.
• Effectively use writing and verbal skills to communicate metallurgical and processing concepts to customers, operating personnel, other company departments, technical staff and upper-level management.
• Develop written reports for information exchange and archive with other departments, outside processors and customers.
• Gather data relevant to operational procedure or process development and perform statistical and other appropriate analysis required to resolve open issues.
• Develop and implement techniques for improved process control.
• Review, edit and approve daily sales and production orders.
• Review test data against specification and other customer requirements to release product for shipment.
• Propose and assist with new product and process development for the business unit.
• Assist in developing accurate cost evaluations working with the accounting department.