Manufacturing Engineer – Materials Coatings

Location: Rural Hall, NC

Department: SE GP G SV NA 4 3 4 1

Mode of Employment: Permanent / Full-time

A Snapshot of Your Day

You will use engineering drawings and specifications to create plans, experiments, programs, and instructions for processes used to repair and manufacture gas turbine blades and vanes. Additionally, you will provide floor support to the employees who produce the product. They may have issues with their equipment, questions on their instructions, or they may have issues with their hardware. It will be your responsibility to help those workers solve their problems.

Manufacturing at Siemens Energy

We help the world embrace the future of energy by transforming how materials and resources are manufactured. Our successful integration of physical and virtual manufacturing systems positions Siemens Energy as a global leader in this space, allowing the world to interface with technology in unprecedented ways. Join us to change how we produce materials for a sustainable future.

How You’ll Make an Impact.

• Development and qualification of coating systems and processes for gas turbine blades, vanes, and other components by means of high-velocity-oxygen-fuel spraying (HVOF) and plasma spraying (APS)
• Management of development and qualification projects (scheduling, design of experiments, experimentation, reporting, documentation) with full responsibility for due dates, results and costs associated with your field of activities
• Work with metallurgic lab for qualification and day-to-day production support. Interpret microstructure results and provide analysis.
• Lead SPC data collection and analysis, develop controls based on this data for improving capability of the production process.
• Collaborate in inter-organizational, international development projects in the field of gas turbine coatings for Siemens AG: Responsibility for the internal subprojects, coordination and management of the on-site work, reporting, networking duties etc.

What You Bring.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing engineering, materials science or similar
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing (preferably in a production coating environment) or in development with focus on thermal barrier coating technology of IGT and/or Aero blades and vanes
• Expert knowledge in process control for coatings as well as in statistical process analysis and design-of-experiments
• Knowledgeable in programming, online and offline, of Fanuc and ABB Robots for thermal coating applications for thermal spray coatings.
• Knowledgeable in metallographic examination of MCrAlY, TBC and hard-face thermal coatings to specification requirements.
• Good knowledge in materials technology, especially coating, joining and surface technology as well as knowledge
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM systems and product data management systems, preferably Siemens NX and Siemens Teamcenter
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

As a federal contractor, Siemens Energy continues to monitor federal and state legal guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.   Siemens Energy is pausing its mandatory vaccine policy while the issue is addressed by the courts. SEI will monitor the situation closely and may reimplement its policy if required to comply with federal law.  Should the vaccine policy be reimplemented, this position requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they are granted a medical or religious accommodation.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Rewards

• You will be exposed to a real-world manufacturing environment with opportunities to grow into either key expert or leadership roles
• You will have opportunities to collaborate with key experts around the globe concerning the latest thermal barrier coating systems and participate in R&D activities

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity,

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