Process Engineer

REPORTS TO:  Process Engineering Manager

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISES: N/A

Benefits

• Salary range $80,000 - $100,000 base
• High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation Starting at 3 weeks per year
• Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)
• 401K with matching company funds
• Quarterly bonus structure
• Tuition reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Process Engineer to provide technical expertise to develop and improve manufacturing processes at Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood 

This position requires the ability to perform and multi-task in an ever-changing environment. 

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, plan, and implement process or product improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, engineering, and sales and marketing groups.
• Develop processes to maximize capacity utilization, minimize cost and provide statistically sound product performances.
• Write technical reports summarizing work as well as presentations to peers on progress of projects.
• Work in cross-functional teams to support plant business goals and objectives.
• Lead and/or contribute to continuous improvement and six sigma project teams.
• Maintain manufacturing practices and procedures to optimize product quality/performance.
• Support plant safety initiatives through active involvement in the safety process.
• Collaborate with production management and workforce to drive and implement continuous improvement activities. 
• Comply with all safety, quality, and environmental regulations.

About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity -- how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.

EDUCATION

A Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field is required. 

EXPERIENCE

This individual will possess:

• Proven ability to work in a low supervision environment while successfully meeting goals.
• Excellent analytical skills (statistical data analysis experience is a plus).
• Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, Excel, various data collection and analysis packages.
• Self-sufficiency in data acquisition, analysis, and report writing.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work in teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience or familiarity with the following are preferred but not required:
• Flat-Rolled Aluminum, in either Direct-Chill Casting, Hot-Rolling, or Heat-Treatment.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Aerospace or defense industry.
• Managing technical projects/initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Confident, proactive approach to managing difficult situations, conflicting requirements and schedules, and energetic people.
• Flexibility and ability to work collaboratively within a matrix environment.
• Must be able to make sound decisions based on incomplete information, while under pressure, and while maintaining project focus. 
• Ability to mentor junior engineering staff when required
• Persuasive with details and facts
• Delegate responsibilities effectively
• High comfort level working in a diverse environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Approximately 50% of the job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. 50% of the job function is required in the plant. There is exposure to operating machinery and a manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS      

• This position requires performing tasks on a computer.
• There will be periods of walking and standing. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening.