Process Engineer
Noble Biomaterials · Scranton, PA · 4 days ago
Management$59k–$76k/yrFull-time
About the role
Join a team where your work matters. At Noble Biomaterials, we engineer silver metallized fibers, fabrics, and foams that protect soldiers, support critical care, and enable performance across defense, medical, and consumer applications. As a Process Engineer, you'll design, develop, and optimize the manufacturing processes behind our antimicrobial, conductive, and EMF shielding products.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for silver metallized fibers, fabrics, and foam products
- Develop and document process recipes, procedures, SOPs, BOMs, and routings
- Conduct process mapping, root cause analysis, and lead DOEs to drive data-driven decisions
- Analyze process data and KPIs to identify and execute improvements in cost, scrap, efficiency, quality, and performance
- Support new product scale-up, commercialization, and technology transfer from R&D to production
- Validate new equipment and support automation and process control initiatives
- Partner with suppliers and Quality to ensure raw material specifications and availability
- Train and mentor technicians and operators on process best practices
- Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects (Lean, Six Sigma)
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Textile Engineering, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including DOE design and statistical analysis
- Effective technical writer and communicator
- Comfortable on the production floor in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment
Domain Experience
- Optional: Metal plating (silver, copper, or nickel) — electroless or electrolytic
- Optional: Textile or fiber manufacturing — yarn, knitting, fabric, or nonwovens
- Optional: Silver chemistry, antimicrobial formulation, or conductive materials
Nice to Have
- JMP, SPC (InfinityQS), or similar statistical tools
- QAD or other ERP experience
- Six Sigma certification, PMP, or 5S training
- Experience in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, or AS9100 regulated environments
What You’ll Get:
- Starting Salary: $58,500-76,000 annually
- Weekly Pay – Get Paid Every Thursday!
- Full Benefits Starting the 1st of the Month After Hire!
- - Medical, Dental, Vision
- - $2,000–$4,000 Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- - An account that is funded by the company to cover a portion of the in-network deductible for you and your family. (debit card)
- - Company-Paid Life, Short & Long-Term Disability
- - FSA, Voluntary Insurance Options
- - 401(k) + Company Match (after 6 months)
- - 11 Paid Holidays + PTO