Senior Process Engineer
About The Position
Noveon Magnetics is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to develop and optimize processes for sintered magnet production. The role supports new product introduction and production scale-up, including commissioning and qualifying equipment, processing material through production lines, and optimizing recipes for critical processes. Hands-on work on the production floor is essential. The engineer sustains daily production by tracking and reporting data, maintaining yield, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with maintenance and quality teams. The role also owns production documentation, trains technicians and operators, researches process improvements, evaluates compliance with environmental and safety regulations, and assesses expansion projects for feasibility and sound engineering design. The position is based at the company’s manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in process engineering or an adjacent engineering discipline.
- Strong process engineering background in powder metallurgy manufacturing or the chemical process industry.
- Knowledge of developing P&IDs for industrial processes involving pressure vessels, vacuum equipment, heat exchangers, and measurement and control of gas, fluid, and material streams.
- Expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
- Expertise in process optimization and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to manipulate data using Excel or other software to extract meaningful information.
- Good work ethic and attitude, willingness to learn new skills, ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization and startup environment, and ability to deliver results with minimum supervision.
- Ability to move up to 50 pounds; manual dexterity to assemble parts or pieces quickly and accurately; ability to wear PPE; comfort standing for long periods, up to and exceeding 60 minutes; and ability to perform repetitive movements including sitting, squatting, and walking up and down stairs.
Nice To Haves
- Background in statistical methods and control charts.
- Knowledge and experience in jet milling, pressing metal powders, vacuum sintering, and annealing.
Responsibilities
- Support new product introduction into manufacturing in collaboration with engineering, technology, production, and quality engineering teams.
- Release new equipment to production, including installation, commissioning, and qualification.
- Process material through production lines and optimize recipes for critical processes.
- Track and report production data, sustain production lines, maintain yield, and troubleshoot and resolve production issues with maintenance and quality teams.
- Originate and maintain production documents, including process specifications, design rules, SOPs, work instructions, and ECNs.
- Train technicians and operators as required.
- Conduct research to develop new and improved manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate processes and equipment for compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
- Evaluate expansion projects for feasibility and compliance with sound engineering design.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on the first day of employment.
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Employer-paid short-term disability.
- Employer-paid long-term disability.
- Paid time off, eligible after 90 days of employment.
- Sick leave, eligible after 90 days of employment.
- Company-paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
