Performance Engineer
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Performance Engineer
75,000–85,000 / Year
Location
Albany, OR
Experience
Entry
Posted
Jul 30, 2026
Apply by
August 29, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
Proven to Perform.
From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.
ATI is hiring a Performance Engineer for our Millersburg, OR facility in the Fabrication Department. This is an onsite position. This is a key role in analyzing and monitoring our overall equipment effectiveness and driving issues to resolution. This is the perfect role for someone with an engineering degree who wants to get an introduction into a successful manufacturing company, working across different business functions, and use their engineering education or experience. You will identify improvements and implement effective solutions through collaboration with the appropriate functions and teams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Own and eliminate production losses, whether in utilization, yield, or uptime, to ensure effective solutions are implemented.
- Evaluates and categorizes production losses for proper classification for targeted improvement efforts.
- Record, analyze, and interpret production deviation data to determine trends and opportunities for performance improvement.
- Determines and prioritizes corrective actions to close operational performance gaps.
- Review daily operating logs to identify equipment reliability issues and collaborate with teams to address challenges.
- Partner with reliability engineers to identify and address equipment losses to ensure long-term reliability improvements.
- Works with the Capability Leader to determine solutions for mitigating losses due to operating discipline.
- Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of the reliability program to ensure performance targets are met and areas for improvement are addressed.
- Lead criticality analysis for equipment within the area, focusing on high-priority equipment.
- Identifies needs and resources for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and the appropriate level of investigation for issues that arise.
- Provides input to turnaround scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during regular operations.
- Evaluate improvement proposals to uncover their true value and alignment with business goals.
- Provides subject matter expertise in support of key performance improvement initiatives.
Total Rewards
ATI has a Total Rewards package to attract and retain top talent. As part of our Total Rewards package, we offer a competitive base pay with variable additional compensation opportunities. This includes:
- A top 401K plan, including company match
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, short and long-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs
- 15 days of paid vacation time, along with 12 paid holidays
- Performance bonus
- Optional employee paid programs such as Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance
Our Total Rewards program and options available to an employee & may vary depending on multiple factors, including location and hire date. Hourly pay rates are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000/annually
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Manufacturing, Industrial), Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a production, manufacturing, or operational environment, with a focus on performance improvement, continuous improvement, project management, or reliability
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to collaborate effectively with asset reliability teams to drive performance and equipment improvements.
- In-depth knowledge of business value drivers and operational requirements that enable alignment with organizational goals.
- Expertise in Root Cause Analysis methods with the ability to lead RCA investigations to resolve production issues.
- Proficiency with Production and Operations Data Systems for tracking and analyzing operational performance.
- Demonstrates strong coaching and mentoring capabilities that foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills with a focus on data-driven decision making.
- Comfortable identifying and challenging suspected non-value-added activities, ensuring a focus on impactful improvements.
We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.
\It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.
Due to the nature of its operations, including certain federal government contracts, ATI Specialty Alloys & Components must track -- and in some cases limit employment opportunity based on -- citizenship or immigration status.
ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and eliminate production losses in utilization, yield, or uptime.
- Evaluate and categorize production losses for targeted improvement efforts.
- Record, analyze, and interpret production deviation data to identify trends.
- Determine and prioritize corrective actions to close operational performance gaps.
- Review daily operating logs to identify equipment reliability issues.
- Partner with reliability engineers to address equipment losses.
- Lead criticality analysis for high-priority equipment.
- Identify needs and resources for Root Cause Analysis investigations.
- Provide input to turnaround scope for availability and reliability opportunities.
- Evaluate improvement proposals for value and alignment with business goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process
- Manufacturing
- Industrial)
- Operations Management
- Industrial Technology
- or a related field
Skills Required
Root Cause AnalysisProduction and Operations Data SystemsPerformance improvementContinuous improvementProject managementReliability engineeringCollaborationCoachingMentoringCommunicationData-driven decision making
Benefits
- 401K plan with company match
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Programs
- 15 days of paid vacation time
- 12 paid holidays
- Performance bonus
- Optional employee paid programs (Critical Illness, Accident, Pet Insurance)
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