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Foundry Process Engineer - Harrison Steel Castings Co.

Harrison Steel Castings Co. has an opening on first shift for a Foundry Process Engineer. This position evaluates work processes to determine strategies and programs which provide greater productivity and efficiency of company functions by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gathers information to evaluate current work processes in order to determine the flow of work, time requirements, costs, and duration.

• Develops strategies and programs that improve the productivity and efficiency of the various work processes of the company.

• Applies various industrial engineering problem solving and productivity techniques to evaluate the improvement of recommended strategies and programs.

• Instructs others in continuous process improvements, including the use of various problem solving and productivity techniques such as process mapping and cost time management.

• Develops and coordinates programs to recognize and reward groups or individuals for suggestions and actions related to process improvement.

• Facilitates employee teams to build cohesiveness and improve the overall results of the respective teams' tasks.

• Follows job work instructions.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and functions; ability to define, measure, analyze, improve and control processes.

Qualifications:

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.

Education/Experience:

Associate's degree in engineering or a related field required; bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field from a four-year college or university strongly preferred.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Math Ability:

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required.

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; outdoor weather conditions and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, occasionally loud or very loud.

Physical Demands:

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.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Color Vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.