Furnace Engineer

Furnace Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this crucial role, you will act as the subject matter expert and process owner for the assigned heat treatment process area or areas while collaborating with manufacturing, welding, tooling and quality engineers and project management who own product delivery. Your responsibilities will include providing daily engineering support and ensuring compliance with contract requirements and technical procedures through training, process audits, process improvements, procedures, work instructions, and drawings. This position also offers the opportunity to take on special assignments as deemed necessary, making it an excellent opportunity to further enhance your engineering career in a collaborative environment.

Location: On-site in Mount Vernon, Indiana

Your Day to Day as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and provide daily engineering support to the operations team
• Ensure that all BWXT heat treatment procedures, work instructions and furnace thermocouple layouts comply with customer requirements and update these documents as required
• Monitor quality performance for heat treatment process areas
• Conduct continuous improvement activities for heat treatment process areas
• Lead readiness and startup activities for new equipment installation and post maintenance return to service for heat treatment process areas
• Lead implementation of new technology or First of a Kind Activities (FOAK) where applicable for heat treatment process areas
• Develop or improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) or Work Instructions for assigned heat treatment process areas
• Support Operator Training Development for heat treatment process areas

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Civil or Welding Engineering; Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering Technology; Physics or Engineering Physics. Degrees from ABET-accredited programs are preferred.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance is required
• US Citizenship is required.
• Two or more years engineering experience required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience providing engineering support in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Prior process ownership
• Proficiency with Autocad or Autocad lite for 2-D sketch generation
• Lean / OpEx Kaizen/DMAIC training is desired
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Familiarity with SAP preferred

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

Pay: $76,000 - $119,000.00