Senior Process Engineer - Ceramics & Advanced Materials Manufacturing

Our client is seeking a Senior Process Engineer who will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and optimizing manufacturing processes within a technical ceramics production environment. This role owns the transition of new processes from R&D into full‑scale manufacturing, including equipment specification, installation oversight, commissioning, validation, and process scale‑up. The engineer will partner cross‑functionally to execute strategic initiatives, improve operational performance, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | No Relocation Assistance

Travel: Occasional vendor, supplier, or equipment‑manufacturer visits as needed

Responsibilities:

• Executive Reporting — Prepare detailed analyses and communicate findings to leadership.
• Production Performance Monitoring — Track output, downtime, scrap, efficiency, and other key performance indicators.
• Documentation & Training — Develop and update work instructions, quality documentation, and operator training materials.
• Process Optimization — Identify and implement improvements that increase yield, throughput, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
• Manufacturing Scale‑Up — Transition new processes from R&D into production, ensuring stable, repeatable, and efficient operations.
• Root Cause Analysis — Lead structured problem‑solving activities for complex process and equipment issues using data‑driven methodologies.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration — Work closely with maintenance, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to optimize production processes.
• Capital Project Management — Manage capital projects from scoping and justification through procurement, installation, commissioning, and acceptance.
• Vendor & Supplier Interface — Serve as the primary technical interface with raw‑material suppliers and equipment manufacturers from specification through acceptance.
• Process Development — Develop ceramic powder formulations and ready‑to‑press materials, including batching, mixing, milling, spray‑drying, calcining, and related operations.
• Commissioning & Validation — Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and process validation for new equipment and processes.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Experience level minimum of 7 years of process‑engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering degree Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline)
• Process expertise strong track record developing, optimizing, troubleshooting, and scaling manufacturing processes.
• Capital Projects — Experience managing equipment specification, vendor coordination, FAT/SAT, installation, and commissioning.
• Root Cause Analysis — Demonstrated ability to solve complex manufacturing and equipment issues using data‑driven methods.

Preferred Skills:

• Thermal & Forming Processes — Experience with dry‑pressing, hot‑pressing, sintering, and ceramic machining.
• Advanced Materials Background — Powder metallurgy, glass/ceramics, battery materials, or other adjacent fields.
• Ceramics Manufacturing — Experience in technical ceramics, powder processing, or similar advanced materials industries.
• Data & Controls — Familiarity with SPC tools, MES/SCADA systems, PLC/HMI troubleshooting, and manufacturing data analysis.