Process Engineer

SGL Carbon; Saint Marys (Elk County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug coverage

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance (Short/Long Term)

Spouse Life insurance

Child Life insurance

401k Savings Retirement Plan with EMP/

Job summary

SGL Carbon’s St. Marys, PA facility seeks a Process Engineer focused on Chemical Vapor Deposition coating of machined graphite parts for LED and semiconductor applications.

You will support production with process improvements, establish procedures, monitor quality, and drive problem solving using proven methods while ensuring safe, stable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience with CVD/CVI processing.
• Familiarity with MOCVD, LED and epitaxial processing preferred.
• Experience with graphite and general ceramic materials.
• Proficiency in MS Office with Excel, formulas, macros, VBA coding and data analysis.
• Ability to apply statistical methodology to establish process capability; advanced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage work package timelines and budgets for product improvements.
• Define processes and procedures to establish capable coating for existing and new designs.
• Support operation of the CVD department for process engineering activities and quality issues.
• Provide process/equipment analysis and data collection for complaints and COPQ events.
• Establish metrology systems and SPC for key product metrics; assess measurement capability.
• Define OCAPs for process failures and lead root-cause investigations using 5-Why, 8D, Fishbone.
• Collaborate across site to support Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Excel

Macros

VBA

Statistics

Problem-solving

MS Office

Data analysis

CVD processing

MOCVD

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

Macros

VBA

Job description

Process Engineer, Chemical Vapor Deposition

The SGL site in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, is our largest graphite component processing site worldwide. It is characterized by its broad product portfolio and expertise in machined, purified and CVD coated parts used especially in the fast-growing LED and semiconductor industries. The site is part of the Business Unit Graphite Solutions.

This position will focus on coatings applied to the surface of machined graphite parts but may also include carbon composite and/or other carbon-based materials. Activities will revolve around production support on equipment issues, process upsets, and product quality assessments. This role will support production in establishing procedures to ensure stable and safe operation with consistent product quality. Involvement in areas other than coating will be required to fully understand and complete overall job responsibilities (VOG, Graphitization, Machining, Quality/Inspection, etc).

What to expect:

• Develop and manage work package timelines and budgets to find product performance improvements
• develop and define process and procedures to establish a capable coating process for existing and new product designs
• Support operation of the CVD department concerning process engineering activities, i.e. work in response to specific quality issues or for process optimization such as reduce scrap/lower cost
• Provide process/equipment analysis and data collection supporting complaint and COPQ events
• Establish effective metrology systems to properly control key product quality metrics
• Utilize measurement system analyses to assess metrology capability against required tolerances
• Implement and control effective SPC charting for key product metrics
• Define OCAPs (Out of Control Action Plans) for process failures to facilitate operation team's response
• Lead and participate in SPS (Structured Problem Solving) activities to identify root causes for product and process failure events utilizing 5-why, 8D, Fishbone, C&E matrix, and other tools
• Support six-sigma and continuous development activities across the site

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline
• Prior experience with CVD/CVI processing
• Experience in MOCVD, LED, Epitaxial processing preferred
• Experience with graphite and general ceramic materials
• Proficiency in MS Office applications with expert knowledge of Excel, formulas, macros, VBA coding and data analysis
• Ability to apply statistical methodology to establish process capability
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with materials characterization and physical property testing

What we offer:

SGL offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical and Prescription Drug coverage
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
• Voluntary Spouse Life insurance
• Voluntary Child Life insurance
• 401k Savings Retirement Plan with employer match