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.
- Design, develop and implement new and improved processes on ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials (Ox/Ox, C/SiC, SiC/SiC).
- 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
- 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
- Interface with suppliers regarding technical issues concerning raw materials, parts fabrication, new materials/processes, and/or review of manufacturing plans
- Conduct training sessions on new material products, applications, or manufacturing methods for customers and their employees.
- Material characterization and process development, including selection of materials and processes for parts and products
- Participate in non-conformance disposition and corrective action processes
- Author material and process specification
- Execute and/or support commercial and manufacturing requests
- Demonstrate open and collaborative approach in all areas of responsibility
- Conducts tests to evaluate the efficiency of process.
- Evaluates processes and equipment to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Troubleshoot problems with processes and implement changes as required.
- Analyze and troubleshoot manufacturing techniques, procedures, and processing conditions.
- Evaluate processing conditions and resultant material properties and troubleshoot as necessary utilizing SPC techniques.
- Own PFMEA for process and implement countermeasures for top failure modes
- Schedule and coordinate projects to align with deadlines and budgets.
- Prepare estimates of production cost and production progress report for management.
- Establish safety procedures for those working with dangerous chemicals.
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