Process Engineer - ESPO Corporation

Title: Process Engineer
Location: Joliet, IL
Duration: Permanent Hire
Salary: 90k – 95k
Relocation Assistance is available

Summary
This position is responsible for developing metal powder products and processes.

Essential Function

• Investigate and develop metal powder products and modify current products per market needs
• Investigate, evaluate, and implement metal powder processing technologies and test methods
• Operate and maintain pilot lab and analytical lab equipment
• Lead production scale-up activities of new or modified products or processes
• Stay up-to-date with current metal powder processing technologies and applications
• Investigate new business opportunities and marketing of metal powder products with Sales.
• Collect and analyze process data using statistical tools as well as available AI technology.
• Initiate and maintain product Technical Data Sheets and Specifications.
• Responsible for formulation control – reviewing and approving new formulations and any formulation changes.
• Travel to customers and group companies as needed to support sales, to co-work on projects and to participate in technology exchange.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Metallurgic Engineering and a minimum of 5 years metal powder industry experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to effectively interact with all departments and levels of the organization including Technical, Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, management, and customers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong organization skills & ability to multi-task and establish goals, objectives, and schedules to complete projects.
• Computer proficiency: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to quality and manufacturing functions.

Desirables:

• Customer exposure, exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques
• Experience with AI tools for data analysis for process improvement
• Metal powder screening, classification other processing experience
• Powder characterization including but not limited to Particle size, surface area analysis, flow rate, etc..
• Product scale up experience from lab/pilot to production scale

Principal Accountabilities

• Product & process development and modification for Aluminum based powders
• Reviewing, identifying and defining product specification.
• Other duties as assigned by the Technical Manager

ESPO Corporation
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