Ceramic Oven Process Engineer: Throughput & Quality

Cormetech; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cormetech, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to oversee the oven and activation operations, drive throughput, yield, and equipment uptime while ensuring safe, high-quality production.

You will analyze processes, lead continuous improvement projects, coordinate with Engineering, Quality and Maintenance, and support operations with technical expertise to meet production goals. BS in Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering is preferred; strong data analysis, problem solving, and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or related field.
• Strong ability to analyze problems and troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Solid understanding of Process Control and Process Discipline concepts.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Basic statistics knowledge for data analysis and process control.
• Experience with MS Office products, especially Excel, for data analysis.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Ensure oven and activation processes meet manufacturing requirements and standards.
• Optimize machine and process parameters to maximize quality and minimize cost.
• Maintain data collection systems for materials, production, and product data for analysis.
• Monitor key production metrics and address issues promptly.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts for product and process performance.
• Troubleshoot machine, tooling, and material issues and drive CAPA.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Laboratory, and Maintenance teams.

Skills

Process control

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

MS Excel

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

B.S. in Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Minitab

MES

Job description

Cormetech, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to oversee the oven and activation operations, drive throughput, yield, and equipment uptime while ensuring safe, high-quality production.

You will analyze processes, lead continuous improvement projects, coordinate with Engineering, Quality and Maintenance, and support operations with technical expertise to meet production goals. BS in Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering is preferred; strong data analysis, problem solving, and