Staff Process Engineer
Core
Technical leader developing, commissioning, qualifying, and scaling complex manufacturing processes from pilot-scale to high-volume production for rare-earth permanent magnets.
Role type
Staff Process Engineer (Manufacturing)
Builds
Rare-earth permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries
Domain
Advanced materials manufacturing (metallurgy, powder processing, high-temperature processing)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Statistical process control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DoE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Flow development, Root cause analysis (5-Why, Fishbone, 8D), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gage R&R, Cp/Cpk/Pp/Ppk analysis, Process capability improvement, Equipment troubleshooting, Technical documentation (SOPs, Control Plans)
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Minitab/JMP, Python/MATLAB, APQP/PPAP, IATF 16949/AS9100 methodologies, Automated monitoring dashboards, PLC/HMI familiarity
Technologies
Minitab, JMP, Python, MATLAB, PLC, HMI, MES
Responsibilities
Develop equipment recipes, process parameters, and operating windows; Design and execute DoEs and analyze statistical data; Support FAT/SAT, equipment startup, and production ramp; Perform process stability and capability analysis; Lead MSA and Gage R&R studies; Develop Process Flows, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and SOPs; Lead structured problem solving; Improve FPY, scrap, rework, cycle time, and OEE; Identify CTQs and CPPs; Mentor engineers on technical investigations.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
