Advanced Technical Ceramics (AdTech) located in Chattanooga, TN, specializes in custom manufacturing of strong, durable, and precise microelectronic ceramics. AdTech Ceramics is currently seeking a detail-oriented Product Engineer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engineering and coordinating activities to cost, design, document, test, and manufacture high quality products.
Essential Functions:
* Responsible for areas of assigned products.
* Assist sales in drawing reviews, production cost calculations, quotations, and technical discussions with customers, when required.
* Collaborate with management, production, and sales to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
* Completes contract review for sales orders of assigned products.
* Initiates activities to design tooling for new products, modify existing designs, improve product techniques, and develop test procedures.
* Works with production and process engineering to define, improve, and document manufacturing processes.
* Establish standard cost rates for products as they are introduced into the manufacturing process.
* Assigns quality standards for QC and Inspection departments.
* Directs testing of products and systems for quality and reliability.
* Reviews products, as required, throughout the production process to ensure outgoing quality and support in manufacturing improvements.
* Compare actual costs verses the standard costs of products and drive cost reduction through improved yields and productivity.
* Works cross-functionally with all departments to meet company objectives.
* Establish project timelines for completion of projects and can keep projects on task; communicates awareness if project is delayed and is able to drive efforts to steer it back on track.
* Possesses the ability to use the computer system for departmental functions.
* Willingly accepts responsibility of sharing skills and knowledge; trains other employees.
* Understands and meets or exceeds quality standards; seeks to minimize error rate.
* Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
* Supports and helps to implement new ideas.
* Must maintain acceptable level of performance.
Other Responsibilities:
* Knows and follows all safety requirements; strives to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
* Comply with company policies and procedures.
* Effectively give and receive feedback.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Must be able to function within a team environment.
Education, Training, and Skill Recommendations/Requirements:
* Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, and 2-3 years of professional work experience.
* Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong mathematical and analytical skills
* High attention to detail.
* Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
**Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.
AdTech Ceramics offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
www.adtechceramics.com
