Manufacturing Process Engineer

LiCAP Technologies, Inc; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

California Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

LiCAP Technologies, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process Engineer to develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and scale processes for advanced materials and energy-storage products. You will support readiness, quality, and efficiency across current and future programs.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration with R&D, production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain, with a focus on safe, repeatable processes and measurable improvements in yield, uptime, and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in hands-on manufacturing or process engineering in a production setting.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and improve processes with data.
• Experience developing production docs, training personnel, and collaborating across teams.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and project execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues with root-cause analysis; implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment specification, vendor coordination, installation, qualification, and ramp-up.
• Improve yield, throughput, uptime, cycle time, material usage, and manufacturing cost with KPIs.
• Establish and maintain process parameters, control plans, sampling methods, and data records.
• Apply SPC, DOE, and process capability methods to reduce variation and improve repeatability.
• Collaborate with R&D, production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain to transfer processes.
• Assess changes for safety, quality, performance, cost and schedule impacts; maintain change-control docs.
• Train operators and technicians; promote safety and continuous improvement.
• Prepare technical reports and support reviews with status updates.

Skills

5+ years experience

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross‑functional

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Materials/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Position

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Reports to

VP of Engineering

Schedule

Day shift, Monday–Friday; occasional extended hours during equipment start-up and ramp-up

Travel

Up to 10%, primarily to equipment suppliers

Pay range

$80,000 - $100,000 annually

Position Summary

LiCAP seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Process Engineer to develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and scale manufacturing processes for advanced materials and energy-storage products. The role supports production readiness, consistent quality, operational efficiency, and cross-functional process improvement across current and future manufacturing programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, document, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues using structured root-cause analysis; implement and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Support equipment specification, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp-up.
• Improve yield, throughput, uptime, cycle time, material utilization, and manufacturing cost using measurable performance indicators.
• Establish and maintain process parameters, control plans, sampling methods, and production data records.
• Apply statistical analysis, SPC, DOE, and process capability methods to identify variation and improve repeatability.
• Collaborate with R&D, production, quality, maintenance, and supply-chain teams to transfer new products and processes into reliable manufacturing.
• Assess process changes for safety, quality, performance, cost, and schedule impacts; maintain appropriate change-control documentation.
• Train and support operators and technicians; promote safe work practices, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare clear technical reports, communicate project status, and support customer or internal technical reviews as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on manufacturing or process engineering experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and improve process performance with data.
• Experience developing production documentation, training personnel, and collaborating across technical and operations teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and project execution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced materials, battery or energy‑storage products, chemical processing, converting, or other high‑volume manufacturing.
• Experience with continuous production equipment, material handling, mixing, coating, web handling, or automated manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, equipment qualification, and manufacturing scale‑up.
• Experience working with equipment suppliers and supporting pilot‑to‑production technology transfer.

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)

• Qualify and release (process) on the ADE production line to documented control limits.
• Raise (line/process) yield from X% to Y% and reduce unplanned downtime by Z%.
• Complete control plans, PFMEAs, and work instructions for all assigned processes, and train operators on them.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is split between a manufacturing floor and an office; approximately 60% of time is on the production floor.
• Regularly stand and walk for extended periods; bend, reach, climb ladders or platforms, and work around operating equipment.
• Lift and carry up to 35 lbs occasionally; heavier items are moved with mechanical assistance or a team lift.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, safety footwear, and respirators.
• Exposure to moderate‑to‑high noise, fine powders, and industrial chemicals handled under established safety procedures.
• Use computers and standard office equipment for data analysis, documentation, and reporting.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: $ 80,000 - $100,000 per year. The range reflects what LiCAP reasonably expects to pay for this role; the final offer depends on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; paid time off and paid holidays; California paid sick leave.

LiCAP Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision‑making, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

LiCAP Technologies is a Sacramento-based manufacturer of advanced energy-storage electrodes. Our patented Activated Dry Electrode (ADE) process eliminates toxic solvents from electrode manufacturing, lowering cost and environmental impact. We are scaling production in Sacramento and are looking for engineers who want to build that capacity hands‑on.