Lead Process Engineer - Composite Materials

Job Description

Advanced composite materials manufacturer seeks a Process Engineer III for technical ownership of the production process in Morgan Hill, CA. Base salary: $105,000 - $130,000.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

have complete process control, technical oversight of a continuous production process

provide mentorship and technical guidance to other process engineers

lead multiple departmental efforts with new product development and production integration

be a hands-on process engineer

use RCCA Lean Six Sigma (or other technical tools or data to solve the problem)

maintain, improve and contribute to the consistency of the production processes, recommend and execute upgrades to process control, and take leadership in production/equipment upgrades

have experience in the methodology and techniques to produce continuous reinforced composite materials

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree in material science, engineering, chemical, mechanical or related field

7+ years of experience working in composite materials, aerospace manufacturing industry

Mentorship, training or supervision experience preferred

In depth understand of statistical analysis, process control, project management, RCCA and FMEA

Lean and Green or Black Belt Six Sigma training (certification is preferred)

Root Cause, PFMEA, Statistics & SQC/SPC

In-depth understanding of business ERP system (Microsoft Dynamic D365 or similar)

Communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English

Work and communicate with interdisciplinary teams and the leadership team

Previous experience with composite part manufacturing and/or composite impregnation processes are preferred, specifically in thermoset/thermoplastic resin systems with carbon and/or glass tape/fabrics

MAJOR DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Execute all process engineering activities across a broad range of processes, ranging from manufacturing, process control/optimization, scrap reduction, and to support and lead engineering trials

Recognize, implement, and troubleshoot tools by providing root cause and corrective actions (RCCA) to problems associated with impregnation or batch mixing manufacturing processes.

Lead and support in establishing and measuring process performance standards associated with quality, waste/throughput.

Contributes and executes to operational reviews and other efforts leading to safety, process improvements and cost reduction activities.

Support and provide feedback in investigations and execute RCCA in operational non-conformances and customer related issues.

Support plans, leads and executes capital projects and process improvement activities.

Support and participate in customer site audits/qualifications and visits at Toray.

Support targeted projects which include defining and documenting product and processing parameters, capability, cost reductions and manufacturing.

Evaluate, troubleshoot, and solve quality processes, safety and process led improvements

Document and create manufacturing processes and methods per AS9100 (or equivalent) quality system

Create and provide training for manufacturing Configurations, Bills of Materials, Routers, Work Instructions, SPC/SQC, and Control Plans using manufacturing engineering best practices.

Work with and leads all related functions including Manufacturing, Maintenance, Process Technology, R&D, Quality Assurance and Receiving/Shipping to achieve the company's objectives

Support multiple projects.

Assist in responsibility for the safety and environmental issues associated with the manufacturing processes and equipment.

Support process engineering and operation department leads/managers in their functional activities, and perform other duties as assigned.

Available and willing to work during off hours when needed.

Full-time