Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Technical Process Engineer Position Summary The Programming Process Owner provides technical leadership for robotic programming and process development supporting the manufacture of Equiaxed and Directionally Solidified investment castings. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing robotic programs for shell and ACME robotic grinding operations, ensuring compliance with company and customer requirements, supporting new product introduction, and driving continuous process improvements that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and reliability. Key Responsibilities

• Own and support robotic programming processes for shell and ACME robotic grinding operations.
• Develop, validate, approve, and maintain part-specific robotic programs and associated process parameters.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with internal standards, customer specifications, and quality requirements.
• Monitor critical process controls and lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for process and product nonconformities.
• Develop and optimize robotic grinding methods, tooling strategies, and process parameters to improve quality, cycle time, and operational efficiency.
• Support capital equipment and automation projects, including equipment specification, technical requirements development, installation, commissioning, validation, and production implementation.
• Develop technical requirements and engineering specifications for new robotic and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with Part Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to implement best practices and support production objectives.
• Support new product introduction activities through process development, programming validation, and production readiness activities.
• Evaluate process performance using data analysis and implement improvements that enhance safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standards, work instructions, and training materials.
• Provide technical support and training for robotic programming, robotic grinding, and manufacturing processes.
• Serve as a backup programmer for CNC and EDM operations as required.