Processing Engineer

Job Summary:

The Processing Engineer performs a variety of functions within PRL Industries, Inc. The job function will touch on foundry engineering, process engineering, and special projects.

About Us: Do you have a passion for precision and craftsmanship? Do you want to be part of something much bigger than just a job? At PRL Industries, Inc., we do what only a select few companies in the country do. We play a vital role in supporting our nation's defense and various industries by supplying high-quality, high-compliance components. This is not a remote position; we are located in Lebanon, PA. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including:

- Medical

- Dental

- Vision

- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability

- Employer-paid life

- Voluntary life products

- FSA

- HSA

- Tuition Reimbursement

- Generous PTO and paid holidays

- Relocation Assistance if applicable

- Monthly Incentive Bonus Program

- Quarterly Bonus Program

We’re excited to offer a $3,000 sign-on bonus for this role. The bonus is paid in three installments: $1,000 with your first full paycheck, $1,000 after three months, and $1,000 after one year of employment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist general management with production and manufacturing operations, materials, inspection, and NDT at PRL Industries, Inc.
2. Provide leadership and training to achieve production and quality goals, as well as the company's goals and objectives. Makes decisions regarding improving the productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations.
3. Communicates daily with manufacturing and QA personnel. Takes initiative to provide a feedback loop to Engineering to aid in correcting job-specific shortcomings such as inadequate casting engineering, excessive rework, excess or short stock conditions, and deficient job routing steps. Direct interaction with NDT inspectors, especially with dimensional inspection personnel, will be paramount. Will aid defect classification by interacting with both manufacturing and QA, and help determine the best methods to minimize defect removal and weld classification.
4. Provides direction, development, and leadership to production supervisors.
5. Aids in developing new products and/or technologies within PRL Industries, Inc., with the goal being to improve quality, increase process control, and/or reduce costs.
6. Works with foundry engineering as needed to develop new casting projects, including working with solid models for pouring simulations.
7. Manages projects for customer contracts.
8. Aids in process development for jobs at PRL Industries, Inc., to include consumables at the foundry and process flow between PRL Industries and machine shops.

Physical and Mental Efforts:

General: Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with occasional interruption and attend to tasks for 45 to 60 minutes at a time. An individual must be able to understand and relate to theories. Ability to remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time; ability to prioritize given shifting priorities; ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form, using technical, advanced writing skills.

Job Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Materials/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field preferred. An appropriate combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience: Hands-on experience in casting upgrade processes - welding, grinding, jet-arc, heat treat, QC/QA, NDT, machining and/or related experience; Three to five years of manufacturing process experience, which should include metals manufacturing, pattern rigging design, casting upgrade processes and machining of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Familiar with all aspects of foundry/upgrade operations and associated operations/processes with strong abilities for problem analysis and related implementation of corrective actions/solutions.

Skills: Familiarity and ability to use related manufacturing tools and read blueprints. Developed judgment and decision-making skills. Ability to coordinate operations and to motivate a workforce to produce and ship products, with minimal supervision. Must be able to communicate well with shop personnel, plant management, customers, and suppliers.