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The Engineering Technician supports powder manufacturing operations by assisting with process development, equipment operation, troubleshooting, quality investigations, data collection, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position works closely with engineering, quality, maintenance, and production personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable powder production.

Nichols Portland Inc. is seeing a motivated and driven Manufacturing Engineer to support our expanding Metal Injection Molding operation. You'll play a key role in improving processes, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the introduction of new products in our state-of-the-art facility.

As part of the Consarc Technology Team, you will work in a collaborative group to have a strategic overview of Consarc's equipment & related processes with responsibility for ongoing product & process development, customer support & technical sales support. Major process equipment includes Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnaces, VIM Inert Gas Atomizers (VIGA), VIM Strip Casters (VIM-SC), Vacuum Precision Investment Casters (VPIC), Remelt Furnaces (VAR & ESR), & Heat Treaters (VHT & VAB). This position will focus on the advancement & support of technologies in rapid solidification (VIGA & VIM-SC) & novel VIM melting for applications such as critical minerals, additive manufacturing, & specialty metals production. In this role, the applicant will be expected to work across disciplines & teams to provide essential support & ensure that the company is at the forefront of new technologies.

The Senior Process Engineer, Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ), leads the development and optimization of additive manufacturing processes, ensuring scalable, cost-effective production and consistent material quality. This hands-on role supports new product introduction and operations, drives process improvements, and provides technical leadership. Experience in MBJ or sintering based processes is preferred.

o Execute and analyze engineering department needs for chemical, mechanical and metallurgical testing activities.
o Responsible for designing and developing products as well as the appropriate staging and/or tooling required to support the product through the MIM process.
o Setup and optimize sintering programs for MIM components.
o Develop and adopt new alloys for MIM.
o Evaluate alternative ideas to develop the most promising MIM design approach.
o Analyze data to determine root causes of problems to develop solutions for metallurgical components, processes and manufacturing systems.
o Serve as technical advisor to engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain for product and process issues.
o Work with NPI and APQP processes to help develop PFMEA’s and product design validation requirements.
o Participate in post-test reviews including failure analysis and work closely with suppliers and manufacturing to ensure designs are robust and able to be manufactured.
o Interface with tool shop for design and creation of new tooling.