Sr. Process Engineer - Aluminum Extrusion

Position Summary:  We're partnering with an industry leader supporting some of the most advanced aerospace & 

launch vehicle programs in the world and are seeking an experienced Aluminum Extrusion Process Engineer to join their manufacturing team. This role is responsible for driving process optimization, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence across the full aluminum extrusion lifecycle, including billet loading, extrusion, downstream processing, and heat treatment. The successful candidate will lead scrap reduction initiatives, support new product introductions, develop manufacturing process plans, and partner closely with operations to improve performance, quality, and throughput.

 

This position serves as the technical authority for extrusion processes and will provide guidance to shop floor personnel while directing the efforts of Extrusion Process Experts responsible for troubleshooting, data collection, and day-to-day process support.

 

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

 

• General – Applies to all Process Engineers
  • Read and interpret CAD data, blueprints, GD&T, CMM reports, customer dimensional specifications.
  • Share lessons learned proactively and also train other engineers on process improvments.
  • Provide process design and improvements in a cost efficient manner.
  • Proficient in completing cost justifications with acceptable ROI.
  • Responsible for safety in process design and in execution of daily activities.
  • Ensure compliance of practices, procedures and instructions relative to applicable corporate standards (ISO, TS, etc).
  • Ensure quality outputs from daily activities.
    • Use of proper data collection and analysis to ensure provided information is supported with data that reinforces the stated output.
    • Coordinate/facilitate/analyze process design of experiments (DOE’s).
  • Ensure timely execution of planned activities.
• Foster good working relationship and demonstrate effective communication skills with vendors, team members, suppliers and project teams.
• Manage large projects and/or large volume of projects; provides strategic support.
• Ability to oversee the work of other engineers; provide direction, feedback and mentoring.
• Independently develop approaches to projects; supervision is in the form of general discussions about desired results.
• Determine the technical objectives of assignments.
• Demonstrate proven ability to apply advanced engineering principles.
• Understand the impact of one’s decisions on other areas of the business; work broadly across the organization by interacting with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Embrace lifelong learning and Identify when it is necessary to acquire new knowledge and skills; take self-driven action to develop professionally.
• Demonstrate an interest in learning about new and emerging tools and technology.
• Recognized as a leader in problem solving of complex problems; mentor others by teaching engineering knowledge and skills.
• Skillfully use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses, the costs and benefits and the short- and long-term consequences of different approaches.
• Continuously act to prevent problems, pursue opportunities and improve system performance.
• Develop innovative methods of obtaining or using resources when sufficient resources are not available.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.
• Functional Priority – Process Engineers will focus within one or more functional priority

 

• Launch & Manufacturing Support
  • Support manufacturing production by leading troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities.
  • Support plant problem solving teams to ensure the production of quality parts and a safe working environment.
  • Provide on-call support for all manufa