Lead Process Engineer – Nuclear Manufacturing & Ops (Onsite)

Blackstone Talent Group; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer to join our client's team in Los Alamos, NM. You will lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and production equipment in a highly regulated setting.

Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to boost efficiency, reliability, and readiness, mentoring junior engineers and driving cost savings.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of process or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of production equipment, tooling, and equipment integration.
• Experience working in industrial or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing and process issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate and implement production equipment and tooling.
• Develop process flows, work instructions, and manufacturing methods.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and operational reliability.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process and equipment issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
• Support equipment selection, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Develop technical documentation, procedures, and process specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing optimization

Root cause analysis

Mentoring engineers

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

Production equipment integration

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer to join our client's team in Los Alamos, NM. You will lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and production equipment in a highly regulated setting.

Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to boost efficiency, reliability, and readiness, mentoring junior engineers and driving cost savings.