Process Engineer

Noble Biomaterials•Scranton, PA

21d•$58,500 - $76,000•Onsite

About The Position

Due to continued rapid growth, Noble Biomaterials, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to join our expanding team. At Noble Biomaterials, we engineer silver metallized fibers, fabrics, and foams that protect soldiers, support critical care, and enable performance across defense, medical, and consumer applications. As a Process Engineer, you'll design, develop, and optimize the manufacturing processes behind our antimicrobial, conductive, and EMF shielding products. You'll partner with R&D, Production, Engineering, and Quality to launch new products, scale up commercial processes, and continuously improve existing operations. The work spans the full process lifecycle: developing recipes, leading DOEs, troubleshooting production, qualifying new equipment, and maintaining compliance in our ISO 9001 certified operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Textile Engineering, or a related technical field
3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including DOE design and statistical analysis
Effective technical writer and communicator
Comfortable on the production floor in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Metal plating (silver, copper, or nickel) — electroless or electrolytic
Textile or fiber manufacturing — yarn, knitting, fabric, or nonwovens
Silver chemistry, antimicrobial formulation, or conductive materials
JMP, SPC (InfinityQS), or similar statistical tools
QAD or other ERP experience
Six Sigma certification, PMP, or 5S training
Experience in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, or AS9100 regulated environments

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for silver metallized fibers, fabrics, and foam products
Develop and document process recipes, procedures, SOPs, BOMs, and routings
Conduct process mapping, root cause analysis, and lead DOEs to drive data-driven decisions
Analyze process data and KPIs to identify and execute improvements in cost, scrap, efficiency, quality, and performance
Support new product scale-up, commercialization, and technology transfer from R&D to production
Validate new equipment and support automation and process control initiatives
Partner with suppliers and Quality to ensure raw material specifications and availability
Train and mentor technicians and operators on process best practices
Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects (Lean, Six Sigma)