Special Process Expert

Aleron; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 64,800 - 79,200; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive, team-driven culture

Career growth opportunities

People-first environment

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Special Process Expert in Plattsburgh, NY. This role focuses on coordinating and controlling Special Processes throughout the industrial lifecycle, ensuring quality and compliance while collaborating with various engineering and quality teams. The individual will lead process validation efforts and mentor cross-functional teams on best practices.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and have at least 2 years of relevant experience, particularly in bonding or painting. This is a 6-month contract role offering competitive compensation of $36/hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial methods or industrial engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with bonding or painting.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialization and qualification of Special Processes.
• Collaborate during product development and design reviews.
• Manage process validation and compliance activities.
• Partner with suppliers and quality teams.
• Train and mentor operators and cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in performance metrics.

Skills

Industrial methods or industrial engineering

Bonding or painting

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Training and knowledge-transfer capabilities

Innovation and continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title: Special Process Expert

Location: Plattsburgh, NY

Employment Type: 6-month contract

Industry: Transportation Manufacturing

Compensation: $36/hour

Schedule: M-F, 1st/2nd Shift Rotational depending on business needs

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM or 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM-10:30 PM

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Special Process Expert to coordinate and control Special Processes (SP) across the full industrial lifecycle from tender and design to manufacturing, warranty, and maintenance. This role is critical to ensuring robust industrial performance, quality, and compliance, while supporting technology and activity transfers across sites and suppliers. The successful candidate will act as a key technical authority, working cross‑functionally with engineering, industrialization, quality, sourcing, and suppliers, while ensuring full adherence to Ethics, Compliance, and EHS standards.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Supportive, team‑driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries
• People‑first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates

What You'll Do

• Lead the industrialization, qualification, and deployment of Special Processes (SP), ensuring manufacturing methods, tooling, and processes meet quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams during product development and design reviews to incorporate manufacturing considerations, reduce risk, optimize costs, and improve producibility.
• Manage process validation, risk assessments (FMEA), quality controls, documentation, and compliance activities to support successful project execution and serial production.
• Partner with suppliers, sourcing, and quality teams to qualify suppliers, improve process capability, resolve quality issues, and support technology transfer initiatives.
• Train, qualify, and mentor operators, technicians, managers, and cross‑functional teams on Special Process standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitor manufacturing performance, lead root‑cause investigations and audits, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, delivery, safety, and environmental performance.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial methods or industrial engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with bonding or painting
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with Microsoft Excel

What Sets You Apart

• Background in transportation, aviation, railway, bus, or automotive industries
• Computer literacy
• High level of autonomy and rigor
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven training and knowledge‑transfer capabilities
• Innovative mindset and active participation in continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F‑1 OPT STEM work authorization status.