Process Engineer

4 days ago


Hickory, United States Lincotek Surface Solutions Full time

Lincotek Surface Solutions is a leading surface treatment manufacturer within the Lincotek Group. We are a center of excellence in the ready-to-engine Industrial Gas Turbine and Aviation markets.

Lincotek Group is a world leader in the coatings industry and is active, through its different operating business units, in the European, Asian and American continents, with four main divisions: Aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbine, Biomedical, and Equipment.

For our Plant in Hickory, NC we are looking for a Process Engineer.

Position Summary

The Process Engineer will possess experience in a manufacturing industry with increasing responsibilities in Engineering or Operations. He/she will be responsible for bringing new product and processes to market on time and within budget. This individual will have a strong focus on process improvement and waste elimination in their responsible areas working closely with Production, Maintenance and Quality. He/she will apply techniques and processes and teach and mentor best practices (Lean, Six Sigma, DFM, DFA, DOE, FMEA, VA/VE, etc.).

Essential Functions

  • Will work to assure relevant metrics for safety, quality, delivery, and cost for the organization are met and trending in the right direction. Implementation of continuous improvement is key.
  • Act as lead technical reference for internal and external customers in the case of materials, coatings and assembly application.
  • Read, analyze and discuss customer-required specifications managing all qualification kick-off meetings and put decisions into actions.
  • Develop coating/post-coating processes based on customer requirements, focusing mainly to create robotic programs, verify and interpret results in cooperation with the Metallographic Laboratory and the Technical Leader. Qualify new products/processes from kick-off to full release and continuously improve the existing ones.
  • Support production costs quotation and related feasibility study. Project leadership to continually decrease manufacturing costs.
  • Determine and approve the process standards of a new component. Meet NPI qualification stage gates and milestones, and provide customer products corresponding to the required quality specifications.
  • Develop, check, and improve component standards in order to promote actions for cost savings and process standard improvement.
  • Participate in Root Cause Corrective Action activities to permanently eliminate defects. Utilize 8D and DMAIC approach for problem solving and non-conformances.
  • Adhere to the Company's Quality and Safety Management System and in accordance with its procedures and requirements.
  • Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methods to improve Key Performance Indicators for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
  • Participate in Kaizen events, promote positive employee environment, and community involvement.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Competencies

  • Technical Capacity
  • Problem Solving/Analysis
  • Customer/Client Focus
  • Results Driven
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork Orientation

Work Environment

This job operates in both an office environment and a manufacturing environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The individual will be required to adhere to safety policies and procedures on the manufacturing floor.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, with additional hours as business needs necessitate.

Travel

Availability to train for one month in Italy at the headquarters of the Unitedcoatings Group is required. Otherwise, occasional overseas and domestic travel will be required to support the rapid growth of Lincotek Surface Solutions.

Education

A Mechanical or Robotic Engineer 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

Required Skills

  • Proven experience in the Engineering field. Industrial gas turbine, aerospace, or automotive industry strongly preferred.
  • New company startup and/or Joint Venture experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of Solid Works and Minitab. Knowledge of CAM or Robot programming (e.g. RobotStudio) software is a plus. Knowledge of CNC programming is a plus.
  • Must have excellent communication skills and experience interacting with all levels of customers, including technical managers.
  • Experience with ERP systems, including creation and management of bill of materials is preferred.
  • Must be able to read, analyze and interpret blueprints and specifications.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project.
  • Strong knowledge of both metric and US measurement systems.
  • Attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.

Lincotek Surface Solutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.


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