Job Title
Pay Range: $37hr - $42hr
Requirement/Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or related) or equivalent combination of education.
- Minimum 3+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve problems using structured methods.
- Working knowledge of process control concepts (standard work, control plans, capability, variation reduction) and continuous improvement fundamentals.
- Comfortable working in/around manufacturing chemicals.
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel-based analysis and reporting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary technical owner for assigned shields production processes, ensuring process control, stability, and adherence to specifications and control plans.
- Partner with Operations leadership to achieve key production KPIs (yield, productivity, cycle time, scrap, coating usage, and customer service).
- Provide hands-on engineering support to troubleshoot complex process/equipment issues; lead root cause analysis and implement robust corrective/preventive actions.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute opportunities to improve safety, quality, yield, throughput, and cost using Lean/Six Sigma tools, statistical methods, and experimental approaches.
- Analyze process data to diagnose drivers of variation, yield loss, downtime, and coating usage; develop dashboards/metrics and communicate results effectively.
- Establish and improve process documentation (SOPs, work instructions, process control plans) and support change management and periodic audits.
- Support industrialization for new products, process changes, and equipment, ensuring readiness for production.
- Act as a role model for safe behaviors, ensuring engineering solutions align with EHS requirements.
- Provide technical coaching and guidance to Process Technician and production teams; help build troubleshooting and process discipline capability.
- Maintain strong floor presence and responsiveness to production needs; occasional off-shift/weekend support may be required based on business demands.
Nice to Have:
- 5+ years manufacturing/process engineering experience in coatings, cleanroom, chemical processing, or similar high-discipline environments.
- Demonstrated Lean/Six Sigma application (Green Belt/XX Belt).
- Statistical analysis experience (e.g., JMP) and ability to apply DOE, SPC, and capability studies in production settings.