Process Engineer

This opportunity sits within a large, publicly traded global materials science and technology company with a multi-decade history in North Carolina and a reputation as a pioneer in optical fiber and cable technology. The company operates several cable manufacturing sites across Catawba County as part of a broader push to expand domestic broadband and connectivity infrastructure. This facility is a modern, high-volume production site within that network, offering exposure to advanced process engineering work at scale, backed by the stability and resources of an established industry leader.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize manufacturing processes across cable production steps such as buffering, stranding, jacketing, armoring, and final processing.
• Define and maintain process windows, operating specifications, and reaction plans for critical steps.
• Lead or support qualification of new processes, equipment, tooling, and materials, including test plans and final reports.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify trends, variation drivers, and improvement opportunities.
• Run designed experiments and structured studies to determine critical process parameters.
• Investigate deviations, defects, and yield losses, and lead root cause investigations.
• Implement corrective actions to reduce scrap, startup loss, and defect rates.
• Maintain engineering documentation including work instructions, control plans, and qualification records.
• Support change control and determine requalification needs for process or material changes.
• Collaborate across engineering, quality, materials, and operations teams, and mentor junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Manufacturing, or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of process or manufacturing engineering experience in cable, wire, or continuous extrusion manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience leading process qualification or characterization work.
• Strong statistical analysis skills applied to process development and control.
• Strong technical writing ability for protocols, specifications, and controlled documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or doctorate in engineering, materials science, or data analytics.
• Direct experience with ribbon manufacturing, SZ stranding, jacketing extrusion, or high fiber count cable production.
• Proficiency in JMP, Minitab, or similar statistical software.
• Familiarity with Telcordia, ICEA, IEC, or TIA fiber optic cable qualification standards.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with MES, historian systems, or automated process data platforms.

Top Skills

• Process qualification and validation experience in cable, wire, or continuous polymer extrusion manufacturing.
• Statistical process analysis, including capability studies, control charts, and designed experiments.
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting in high-volume manufacturing environments.

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