Process Technician

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify process settings and recipes for quality and throughput.
• Create and support process characterization, validation, and qualification activities.
• Perform structured problem-solving using 5-Why, fishbone, and DOE-lite methodologies.
• Establish baseline performance metrics including cycle time, scrap, yield, and OEE contributors.
• Standardize operating conditions and document best-known methods.
• Support line balancing and staffing recommendations during ramp-up.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and quality teams for sustained improvements.
• Provide rapid response troubleshooting for mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical faults.
• Absorb and support changeovers, equipment alignment, and minor modifications within site rules.
• Support sensor and actuator diagnostics and basic controls interface support.
• Maintain downtime logs with failure mode categorization and corrective action records.
• Identify spares, support critical parts lists, and update maintenance documentation.
• Engage with OEM and vendors during startup issues.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience for Process Engineers.
• 2-5 years of manufacturing experience for Process Technicians.
• Advanced process troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to establish baseline metrics (cycle time, yield, scrap, OEE contributors).
• Strong documentation and standard work creation capability.
• Operator and technician support experience (OTJ training).
• Advanced hands-on troubleshooting capability.
• Direct experience supporting manufacturing equipment during startup or early production.
• Strong technical documentation and data discipline.
• Preventive maintenance and reliability mindset.

Essential Skills

• Equipment adjustment and changeover support.
• Work Environment: Collaboration with various teams to ensure continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Job Type & Location: Contract to Hire position based out of Oxford, NC.
• Pay And Benefits: Pay range for this position is $32.00 - $35.00/hr. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
• Requirements: Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

About the Role

The work environment involves collaboration with various teams to ensure continuous improvement and operational efficiency. There is an option to extend or convert to a full-time employee after 6 months.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.