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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Performance Engineer - **Company:** ATI Inc. - **Location:** Albany, NY, United States - **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Systems, Decision Support Systems - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f21966e5-7373-4315-956c-87489c48de0e ## About the Role * 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. ## Description 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., * 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. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [Augmented Intelligence for transport planning: Human in the Loop Modelling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/72-augmented-intelligence-for-transport-planning-human-in-the-loop-modelling) - [Hidden efficiency - How to enable your non-engineers as a CTO](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1412-hidden-efficiency-how-to-enable-your-non-engineers-as-a-cto) - [Stop building features. 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