Job Description

Summary/Objective

The role of Ceramics Engineer is to develop , oversee , optimize , and troubleshoot manufacturing processes to produce ceramic composite materials. This position requires a person to perform work with minimum supervision, exercising judgment and initiative.

Duties/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Design, develop and implement new and improved processes on ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials (Ox/Ox, C/SiC, SiC/SiC).
2. Expected to work on all phases of development including material science research, process and product development and the implementation of this work into R&D demonstrations, scaleup and full- scale manufacturing
3. Apply composite and ceramic material engineering principles to enable manufacturing of high temperature composite and ceramic parts, including ceramic matrix composites, and fabrication methods and associated processes
4. Interface with suppliers regarding technical issues concerning raw materials, parts fabrication, new materials/processes, and/or review of manufacturing plans
5. Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
6. Material characterization and process development, including selection of materials and processes for parts and products
7. Participate in non-conformance disposition and corrective action processes
8. Author material and process specification
9. Execute and/or support commercial and manufacturing requests
10. Demonstrate open and collaborative approach in all areas of responsibility
11. Conducts tests to evaluate the efficiency of process.
12. Evaluates processes and equipment to ensure regulatory compliance.
13. Troubleshoot problems with processes and implement changes as required.
14. Analyze and troubleshoot manufacturing techniques, procedures, and processing conditions.
15. Evaluate processing conditions and resultant material properties and troubleshoot as necessary utilizing SPC techniques.
16. Own PFMEA for process and implement countermeasures for top failure modes
17. Schedule and coordinate projects to align with deadlines and budgets.
18. Prepare estimates of production cost and production progress report for management.
19. Establish safety procedures for those working with dangerous chemicals.

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