Ceramics Engineer

My name is Kara Mendelson, a Recruiter with SCN ().

We are helping a world leading producer of Amorphous Metal Ribbon identify a Ceramic Engineer to work on-site in Conway, SC. This person will support and advance their proprietary high speed melt and casting manufacturing processes.

• Full time Direct Hire role
• Title:
  
  Ceramic Engineer
• On call role with 24/7 availability expectations
• Highly visible subject matter expert position supporting manufacturing operations
• 5+ years of experience in a commercial production or industrial manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Hands on experience working with high temperature ceramics (not metallurgical or additive manufacturing focused)
• Experience using ceramic components in metal production, preferably metals manufacturing, mining, or refineries
• Strong understanding of ceramic alloy interactions in high temperature environments
• Experience writing and following operating procedures in highly regulated, ISO driven environments
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office and technical computer based systems
• Ability to research processes and procedures independently as needed
• Detail oriented, self motivated, and effective in cross functional team environments

• Improve the performance of refractory ceramic components used in melt and casting processes
• Identify key drivers of melt/casting quality and implement refractory improvements
• Analyze process variability and eliminate special cause variation
• Lead optimization trials using statistical methods and key variable analysis
• Perform data driven analysis to improve product quality and process efficiency
• Research, propose, and implement changes to manufacturing processes and procedures
• Assist production engineers with day to day troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support seamless implementation of new operating conditions and procedures
• Partner closely with operations and production teams to drive safety, quality, and productivity

• Actively support manufacturing operations
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for refractory and ceramic components

• Opportunity to work with a global leader in advanced materials manufacturing
• High impact engineering role influencing core production processes
• Collaborative, hands on manufacturing environment

If you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position