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Who we are:

The Gill Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of honeycomb, high performance floor panels, cargo compartment liners and original equipment for passenger and freighter aircraft. The company also excels in many other types of reinforced plastics including interior sandwich panels for creating structures such as aircraft galleys and bulkheads, honeycomb core and related products.

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer III to manage specific projects/ tasks associated with continuous improvement and/ or production sustainment; perform experiments and tests; record experimental data; make calculations and prepare brief reports covering the work and conducting risk assessments. The expectations of a level III Process Engineer is to lead with excellent communication, measure their own performance and implement remedial actions where needed. Will work directly with operating entities and Program Management to ensure that process control analyses, inspections, or audits are conducted on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet specifications. Most critically, spends a dedicated amount of time on the production floor inspecting and assessing where process improvement or Six Sigma/ DMAIC methodologies can be applied.

Reporting to the Operations Engineering Group Leader, they will perform but not be limited to the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Spends a dedicated amount of time on the production floor inspecting and assessing where process improvement can be applied.
• Develop and/or improve processes for the manufacture of new or existing products.
• Work with cross-functional teams (primarily Quality and Production) in leading efforts in improving product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement countermeasures to prevent failure recurrence.
• Develop and implement concepts, including Lean Manufacturing, etc., to reduce manufacturing cost and increase process throughput.
• Create/manage manufacturing documentation, and provide technical oversight to bring high priority projects to a successful conclusion including training.
• Lead complex manufacturing trials supported by detailed data analysis and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Work in a proactive manner to manage the technical direction of assigned manufacturing areas, in concert with the overall technical direction of the site.
• Manage and continuously seek improvements to the processing of engineering flow down requirements to better quality, lead-times, or cost.
• Capable of providing guidance and assistance to less experienced Process Engineers.
• Capable of managing a higher project workload and be able to adjust quickly as business priorities change.
• Other essential duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering or Science (Chemical, Mechanical, Material Science, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering fields) 4 to 6 years working experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands on mentality
• Ability to adjust to continuously shifting priorities
• Proficient computer skills - Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Comfortable working on and around equipment and using proper PPE
• Ability to adjust to continuously shifting priorities
• Experience with composite materials and/or material sciences a plus
• Programming experience a plus (VBA, C or C++, etc.)
• CAD experience a plus (CATIA, Solidworks, AutoCAD, etc.)
• SAP experience a plus
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles a plus
• Minitab software experience a plus

Preferred Skills/Certifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt
• PMP Certification (Project Management Professional)
• OSHA
• CMfgE Certification (Certified Manufacturing Engineer) 

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A U.S. person according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee.

The Gill Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

The Gill Corporation provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, please notify the Human Resources Department.