Process Sr. Engineer

Location: Dalton, GA | Classification: Salary (Exempt) | Grade: G2

Summary

The Process Sr. Engineer must provide direction, guidance, and support to all shift and day Process Technicians. The role applies continuous‑improvement methodology to enhance plant operations, supporting plant goals in operational effectiveness, job effectiveness, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement methods for sampling, inspection, testing, and evaluation of products.
• Initiate process‑improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality, and conduct defect analysis.
• Acquire knowledge and understanding of both front‑end and back‑end processes.
• Collaborate with other teams to set goals and improvement plans.
• Execute all duties while practicing safe work methods and adhering to plant safety rules.
• Drive investigation, proposal, procurement, and launch of new process and operations improvements (flexible automation and manual equipment) by developing metrics and conducting audits.
• Assist in developing a technical training plan for process engineering and continuous‑improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.).
• Develop troubleshooting guides for maintenance and operations personnel; train and deploy these in the plant.
• Actively participate with the EHS team to lead projects that improve worker safety and minimize incident risk.
• Function as a change agent, systematically driving and implementing change through cross‑functional efforts among safety, manufacturing, and quality resources.
• Develop engineering documentation such as PFMEA, Control Plans, and Work Instructions.
• Develop and maintain regular reports to track progress and drive action on plant improvements.
• Support skill‑up of engineering staff through mentoring and assistance with engineering qualification.
• Arrange process tasks for team members to meet team goals.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering‑related field.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical approach.
• Proven technical acumen.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical college diploma.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to filter “Big Data” and interpret it for data‑driven decision making.
• Ability to manage projects and groups as a leader.
• Experience with process management in a manufacturing environment.
• Management or running experience at a manufacturing site.
• Extensive experience implementing new programs and data systems.
• Ability to utilize abstract reasoning techniques to build reporting logic and devise creative solutions.
• Ability to learn various software applications required for quality and performance reporting and analysis.
• Ability to work with ambiguous data sets, using people skills and intuition to navigate solutions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without restriction.
• Reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by Q Cells.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.