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Umicore is a
materials technology group. Its activities are centered on four business areas:
Advanced Materials, Precious Metals Products and Catalysts, Precious Metals
Services and Zinc Specialties. Umicore focuses on application areas where its
expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy can make a real difference,
be it in products that are essential to everyday life or those at the cutting
edge of new technological developments. Umicore's goal of sustainable value
creation is based on this ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials
solutions in line with its mission: materials for a better
life. The Umicore Group has industrial operations on all continents and
serves a global customer base; we currently employ some 14,800 people
worldwide. Umicore, USA is currently
seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our North American headquarters, located in Raleigh, NC.
Strategic Focus:
- The company is expected to grow is size, spending over $600,000 in the
remainder of 2008 and much larger amounts in 2009
- A person will be needed to help coordinate these activities so that the
expansion will be on time and perform to quality expectations in order to meet
new orders.
- Kiln performance is a critical component to the manufacturing process
- Currently UIP has ceramicists and chemical engineers to analyze kiln performance
- A mechanical engineer with knowledge of refractory material properties
will fill a gap.
- Cylinders, the foundation of further expansion, need to be ground to
size.
- The grinding operation can cause micro-crack that lead to eventual
failure of the part.
- We do not have a mechanical engineer and no one with expertise in
cylindrical grinding
- There are many nuances to grinding, incite and supervision needs to be
implemented for this critical operation.
- Grinding operation performance is a major cost driver in the grinding
department
- Improvement in this area will reduce WIP, capital required, direct
labor, and improve on-time delivery.
Scope:
- The position is needed to improve the performance of the furnaces and of
the grinding operations
- A person is also needed coordinate the installation of major pieces of
equipment
Principle Responsibilities:
- Recommend and enact changes to the materials and operating parameters of
the kilns to improve product quality, increase kiln performance, and decrease
operating costs.
- Ensure that proper operating procedures are being followed in the
grinding operation. Standardize work instructions and monitor production
personnel.
- Create drawings for the grinding operation based on customer
specifications.
- Assist the production manager and materials manager with product flow
through the grinding areas.
- Work with quality assurance to development of standards with regards to
manufacturing production equipment and processes.
- Manage all aspects of equipment installation, including budgeting,
mechanical & electrical contractors.
- Lead and/or participate on project teams for the design, construction
and commissioning of manufacturing production equipment for the purpose of
increasing production capacity or assisting R&D to scale up to pilot plant
size operations.
- Participate on corrective action teams to facilitate continuous
improvements and deal with non-conformances.
- Support the company’s environmental policy and procedures
- Identify and pursue any actual, or potential, significant environmental
impacts associated with the job
- Support the company’s site environmental objectives and targets
- Assist with the implementation of ideas generated through the various
environmental management system (EMS) teams.
- Eliminate micro-cracks from the grinding operation – there are many
unknowns.
- Improve the materials life of the furnace.
- Improve product quality from the furnaces.
- Management of multiple projects.
- Coordinate with different
departments
- There are many sources of
product defects, including from processes that are three steps upstread
- It is difficult to
recognize root causes of defects.
- Expanding production requirements and
facility usage as well as the introduction of new technology.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.
- 3+ years experience with ceramics, high
temperature furnace, and grinding operations.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills are required to do the job effectively.
- In-depth knowledge is required in the
following technical fields; high temperature furnaces, grinding of ceramics,
cylindrical grinding, and chemical manufacturing processes
- Skills in project management
- Able to draw using SolidWorks or other
software.
- Ability to interface with all levels on this
site; operators, team leaders, technicians, engineers, department managers as
well as the plant manager.
- Ability to interface with outside contacts
including equipment suppliers, panel designers, electrical inspectors,
consultants, electrical and mechanical contractors.
Umicore USA offers a
competitive compensation and benefit package and the opportunity for career
growth.
Please respond with resume and cover letter stating salary requirements
/ history - and quoting job source (i.e. InfoMine / CareerMine Reference
number) to :
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