Process Engineer

REPORTS TO: Process Engineering Manager

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISES: N/A

Benefits

• Salary range $80,000 - $100,000 base
• High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation Starting at 3 weeks per year
• Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)
• 401K with matching company funds
• Quarterly bonus structure
• Tuition reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process Engineer to provide technical expertise to develop and improve manufacturing processes at Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood

This position requires the ability to perform and multi-task in an ever-changing environment.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, plan, and implement process or product improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, engineering, and sales and marketing groups.
• Develop processes to maximize capacity utilization, minimize cost and provide statistically sound product performances.
• Write technical reports summarizing work as well as presentations to peers on progress of projects.
• Work in cross-functional teams to support plant business goals and objectives.
• Lead and/or contribute to continuous improvement and six sigma project teams.
• Maintain manufacturing practices and procedures to optimize product quality/performance.
• Support plant safety initiatives through active involvement in the safety process.
• Collaborate with production management and workforce to drive and implement continuous improvement activities.
• Comply with all safety, quality, and environmental regulations.

About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity -- how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.