Process Engineer Sr.

SeAH Superalloy Technologies•Temple, TX

About The Position

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within the hiring organization. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards. The Senior Process Engineer reports to the VP of Engineering and is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing processes to ensure safe, stable, and efficient operations. The role supports startup, commissioning, and production readiness activities, and will evolve from initial process establishment and validation to ongoing process control, capability improvement, and troubleshooting. Excellent technical aptitude, organization, and communication skills are required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or a related discipline) from an ABET-accredited program.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with personnel at all company levels and with equipment suppliers.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and CAD tools.
Ability to self-start and work autonomously in a highly dynamic startup environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and process improvement activities.
Experience leading or participating in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ability to analyze complex data sets, troubleshoot process issues, and implement corrective actions.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; and climb stairs and ladders.
Ability to work near high-temperature equipment, molten metal, rotating machinery, noise, and fine particulate, with appropriate controls and PPE.
Comfort working in noisy, hot, or potentially hazardous environments and with heavy machinery and tools.
Ability to wear required PPE, including safety shoes, eye/face protection, gloves, FR garments, hearing protection, and respirators as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Industrial or manufacturing environment experience with hands-on process engineering responsibilities.
Desire to grow into an engineering leader for the organization.
Exposure to automation systems, including robotics, AMRs, and integrated manufacturing cells.
Experience with 2D/3D modeling tools and process simulation software.
Experience with MES, SCADA, CMMS, SAP, Power BI, or similar digital manufacturing systems.
Background supporting highly regulated production environments, such as Aerospace or Medical.
Familiarity with formal quality tools, including Pareto, 5-Why, 8D, Ishikawa, and A3.
Experience operating in an AS9100-governed environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, in that priority order.
Support production through shop-floor engagement, understanding production goals, and contributing where possible.
Define process parameters, standard operating conditions, and quality control methods for new and existing processes.
Support equipment commissioning, capability studies, and process validation during startup activities.
Conduct process risk assessments and implement controls to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, process flow diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
Analyze production data to identify trends, improve process capability, and drive root-cause investigations.
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering to resolve process issues and support continuous improvement.
Lead trials, experiments, and test plans to evaluate new materials, methods, and technologies.
Drive productivity initiatives to increase throughput, yield, and equipment utilization while reducing scrap and cost.
Support capital projects from a process perspective, including defining functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
Provide process engineering support to maintenance and operations, responding to process deviations and equipment performance concerns.
Perform other assignments as directed by the leadership team.