Ceramic Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate workflows, equipment, and facility layouts to reduce costs, optimize production, and improve manufacturing performance
• Develop, modify, test, and implement manufacturing methods, equipment, and standard operating procedures in collaboration with vendors
• Ensure product and process quality by establishing standards, designing testing methods, validating manufacturing processes, and maintaining regulatory and safety compliance
• Collect, analyze, and interpret production, process, labor, material, and experimental data to support business decisions and continuous improvement
• Manage development projects, conduct research on materials and processes, and plan and execute experiments
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, project documentation, and regular status updates for internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical support to Sales, Operations, and customers on new and existing products, processes, and project objectives
• Track projects, maintain technical knowledge through professional development, and participate in industry learning opportunities
• Travel to customer, vendor, and sister-site locations as needed to support meetings, trials, collaboration, and project execution

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Ceramic, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or Metallurgy Engineering and 3+ years of experience
• Skills & Relevant Work Experience:
  • Have in depth knowledge of a variety of industrial processes related to ceramic manufacturing
  • Strong commitment to continuous improvement with a great track record of success in process improvement
  • Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment
  • A strong commitment to safety and environmental regulations, with a strong understanding of process safety concepts and issues
  • Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
  • Creative and curious mind; willingness and ability to learn quickly
  • Hands-on mechanical capability
  • Motivated and organized, able to deliver quality results on time and work independently
  • Basic knowledge of materials characterization techniques
  • Training/proficiency in experimental design and statistical analysis software
  • Previous experience in electronic ceramic processing; including formulation and mixing, forming, firing/sintering, metallization, testing, and material conveyance
  • Experience in coaching, teaching, and advising process operators
  • Experience of leading projects

Qualifications

• Ability to independently create functional and cost-effective designs that meet complex requirements
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly
• Basic knowledge of materials characterization techniques
• Training/proficiency in experimental design and statistical analysis software
• Previous experience in electronic ceramic processing; including formulation and mixing, forming, firing/sintering, metallization, testing, and material conveyance
• Experience in coaching, teaching, and advising process operators
• Experience of leading projects

Skills

• Materials characterization techniques
• Experimental design and statistical analysis software

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Company

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