Process Engineer I, Chemical Operations

Job Description

Proven to Perform.

From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

We are adding a Process Engineer to our Millersburg, Oregon location! The Process Engineer provides technical and manufacturing process support for identifying and eliminating sources of variation and for establishing standards, best practices, and performance metrics on the shop floor.

This position will report to Operations as part of the Chemical Operations Division. The Process Engineer will be a master problem solver and lead processes that will ensure that we are achieving conformance and producing quality product that meets our customer requirements and ATI goals and objectives.

In order to become successful and provide immediate impact, you will have to quickly learn ATI, the Chemical Operations Division, and multiple chemical processes, while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams including a unionized workforce, engineering, quality, and safety.

Attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mindset, the ability to act quickly and make impactful decisions, and exceptional interpersonal skills are included in the skillset of a successful Process Engineer.

Additional Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate safety and protecting the environment as a core value
• Conduct daily review of logbooks and alarm histories to stay actively engaged with daily activities; maintain close relationship and awareness to issues with the Operators
• Support daily management huddles (Level I) and lead daily management area rack-ups (Level II) to support real-time problem-solving of safety and operations escalation issues
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure optimal process performance
• Champion the regular review of trends and Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts
• Implement and maintain production loss / waste tracking system and paretos
• Analyze existing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and propose solutions to enhance operational performance
• Serve as the process owner for assigned processes; lead escalation to acquire support from the enterprise or external as needed
• Resolve production, equipment, quality and safety problems, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions;

respond with urgency to production problems and emergencies

• Provide insights into process needs for capital and major maintenance projects; support supply of basic data that is essential to front end loading of capital projects, and own operations readiness for commissioning
• Monitor incoming quality of raws / chemicals and collaborate with Procurement on improvement initiatives
• Provide planning rate inputs to Supply Chain Planners for use in S&OP process; ensure consistency to data-derived and improvement-quantified forecasts that will deliver to the customer with confidence
• Establish and document standards and best practices for Chemical Operations processes
• Support development and / or revise work instructions, Quality System documents, material specs, and SWTE documents
• Pull on and support continuous improvement initiatives assigned to the area
• Provide support and collaborate with network of Process Engineers for consistency
• Support data acquisition for various assessments (eg business case development, consultant assessments, etc)

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Preferences

• Candidate should be a highly motivated self-starter.
• Candidate should demonstrate an excellent work ethic, taking initiative to resolve problems in spite of ambiguity or incomplete information.
• Candidate shall apply creativity and independent critical thinking to the investigation of problems.
• Candidate shall possess an uncompromising focus on safety.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Principles of Process Engineering.
• Manufacturing methods, process and safety standards.

Skilled in

• Interpersonal communication with people of varying technical backgrounds.
• Reading and understanding engineering drawings.

Ability to

• Work constructively in small, cross-functional teams spanning safety, operations, technical and quality groups.
• Effectively and efficiently manage multiple highly technical projects at once.
• Clearly explain technical concepts to production operators, front-line leaders, management, and other teams effectively through oral communication and written documentation.

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science.

Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer anywhere on, above or below the earth ATI is proven to perform.

It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

Due to the nature of its operations, including certain federal government contracts, ATI Specialty Alloys & Components must track and in some cases limit employment opportunity based on citizenship or immigration status.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law.

The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Status

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Onsite