Process Engineer

Work Schedule: 

We offer a flexible 9/80 work schedule, where you’ll enjoy an extra day off every other week. This structure balances full-time hours with more personal time, supporting both productivity and work-life balance.

Job Purpose:

The Process Engineer will design and refine 3D woven preforms, driving the development of innovative weaving and post-weaving manufacturing processes to support key production programs. This role entails generating comprehensive documentation, collaborating with internal teams and customers, and implementing continuous improvement strategies to optimize cost and performance. By managing key product and process requirements, the engineer will ensure that all initiatives align with project goals and deliver exceptional quality and efficiency. Ultimately the Process Engineer contributes to the organization’s overall success by ensuring that manufacturing operations run smoothly and effectively.

Job Responsibilities:

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany’s current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other. 

• Design 3D woven performs for key development and production programs.
• Develop weaving and post-weaving manufacturing processes.
• Generate and maintain work instructions and process documentation to meet product requirements.
• Provide necessary support to train production staff.
• Support internal and external program communication.
• Provide technical recommendations to continuously improve processing techniques and equipment.
• Support periodic engineering/technical project updates and reviews as needed.
• Interact with customers to understand product and process requirements.
• Identify methods to reduce average part cost (APC) through material usage, labor utilization, cycle optimization, and yield improvement.
• Execute activities and projects within intended scope and schedule.
• Perform and contribute to feasibility & trade studies, cost analysis and return on investment (ROI) and cost benefit evaluations.
• Identify Key Product Characteristics (KPC’s), manage and control to maintain quality and consistency.
• Organize, prepare for, and/or conduct technical design reviews to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Work Cell Qualification: Commission and qualify manufacturing work cells through Installation, Operation, and Process (IQ, OQ, PQ) processes.
• Support root cause corrective action activities using structured practices such as DMAIC, 8D, etc.
• Perform failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA, pFMEA, dFMEA)
• Lead project management (PM) for improvement activities following PM guidelines and New Product Introduction (NPI) structure
• Provide inputs on autonomous maintenance (AM) and preventative maintenance (PM) best practices for key equipment components.
• Collaboration with other sites and functional groups to support best practices, lessons learned, and production alignment.
• Customer support including, but not limited to: data sharing, project collaboration, and presentation report out.

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Qualifications/Characteristics:

Knowledge:

• BS Engineering degree, ME/AE/EE preferred
• 3+ years direct experience in Manufacturing or Process Engineering. Composite or aerospace experience a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of aerospace composite structures
• General knowledge of textiles, weaving equipment/process, and preform a plus
• Experience with AS9100

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to quickly master proprietary design software
• Ability to translate design outputs to production documentation
• Composite or textile experience a plus
• MSOffice proficient
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Application of Lean and Six Sigma tools to understand and solve problems
• Statistical analysis software (MiniTab or equivalent)
• Application of risk analysis tools
• Proven problem-solving skills in teamwork setting
• Willingness to perform “hands-on” work
• Action oriented
• Detail oriented
• Results driven
• Strong decision-making
• Customer Focus
• Time management
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Data analysis
• Interpret specifications and drawings
• Ability to interpret customer needs

Working Conditions:

Indoor production environment, duties performed indoors, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures.  Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.  Ability to work 24/7 schedule and be available as business situations required, Travel may be required.

Physical requirements:

• Occasionally positions self to move an office item >10 lbs.
• Frequently move about the production floor and office area to attend meetings or training
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
• Frequently operates a computer, enters data into systems, verifies information, etc.
• Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.
• Ability to travel ~15% of the time and be available 24/7 as business situations required

Nothing in this document restrictions Albany International Corp.’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.