Engineer, Process

About the role

Operates as a key resource to Company Manufacturing with metallurgical expertise directed to process improvement and new product development. Provides metallurgical, technical and scientific expertise to Manufacturing focused on product and process improvements, and maintains a strong technical competency in the core company thermite, powder products and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents applied research and development projects for product and process improvement and new product development.
• Leads the transfer of technology and all process improvements to Manufacturing.
• Accountable for process improvement and product development activities that ensure worker safety and integrate with the Company quality systems.
• Identifies and implements project work to improve plant products and manufacturing processes.
• Generates new or updated Standard Operating Procedures, Work Station Procedures, and similar documents.
• Works with Manufacturing Management to originate Capital Appropriation Requests and related documents for new or changed equipment, systems, and resources.
• Remains current on new technology options for plant products and manufacturing improvements, regularly sharing information with the Director of Operations and others.
• Generates weekly, monthly, and other reports to document and communicate all Process Engineering activities.
• Provides technical and scientific expertise, along with exceptional customer service, to clients, vendors, and related stakeholders.
• Offers technical support to Production, Sales, and Quality teams, including reviewing customer specifications, generating process capability reports, and addressing customer corrective actions.
• Maintains a self‑improvement program through participation in professional associations, conferences, seminars, coursework, and readings to continuously develop expertise in the master alloys industry, process improvements, metallurgical engineering, materials science, leadership, and coaching.

Requirements

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering, or a similar science major.
• 5–7 years of experience in a molten/hot metals manufacturing environment with emphasis on process improvement and new product development.
• General metallurgical laboratory skills.
• Proven ability to bring focus, clarity, and results to process improvement and new product development.
• Solid leadership skills and the proven ability to manage multiple priorities with timely results.
• Career progression with a succession of increased responsibility based on achievement of defined results.
• Proven ability to work productively with individuals at all levels inside and outside the organization.

Kymera International is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We recruit, hire, develop, and promote employees based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are provided throughout the recruitment and employment process for qualified individuals with disabilities or other protected needs, in accordance with applicable law.