Process Specialist

Socket.dev; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Elmet Technologies in Lewiston, Maine seeks a Process Specialist to join our Planning team. You will translate approved process changes into accurate routers and ERP/MRP data, serving as a key link between process owners and planning, scheduling, and production.

You will maintain routing data, support change-control activities, and ensure documentation accuracy across Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Operations in a complex manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing support, production planning, process documentation, data management, or related role.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and routing structures.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when managing data and documentation.
• Excellent organizational and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain manufacturing routers based on approved Engineering, Quality, and production requirements.
• Maintain accurate routing data, including work centers, operation sequences, labor times, instructions, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate and implement approved routing changes within ERP/MRP systems, ensuring accuracy and proper revision control.
• Support ECOs, PCNs, and other change-control activities while maintaining clear, traceable documentation.
• Investigate and resolve routing discrepancies in partnership with process owners and Production.
• Communicate routing and documentation updates across Planning, Scheduling, Production, Quality, and other impacted teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Documentation

Data management

Organizational skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Statistics

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Description

Elmet Technologies is a division of The Elmet Group and a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of precision-engineered products serving global industries, including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy. Through advanced materials processing and precision manufacturing capabilities, Elmet produces high-performance products for some of the world's most demanding applications.

Our Lewiston, Maine facility operates in a complex manufacturing environment where accurate production data, documentation, and process routing are critical to quality, scheduling, and operational performance.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Process Specialist to join our Planning team at our Lewiston, Maine facility.

Reporting to the Director of Planning, the Process Specialist is responsible for translating approved engineering, quality, and manufacturing process changes into accurate production routers and ERP/MRP system data. This position serves as an important link between process owners and the teams responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing production.

The Process Specialist does not design or engineer manufacturing processes. Instead, this role ensures approved process requirements are accurately documented, controlled, communicated, and implemented within the systems used to run production.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with manufacturing data and documentation, and enjoys coordinating across Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Operations.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain manufacturing routers based on approved Engineering, Quality, and production requirements.
• Maintain accurate routing data, including work centers, operation sequences, labor times, instructions, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate and implement approved routing changes within ERP/MRP systems, ensuring accuracy and proper revision control.
• Support ECOs, PCNs, and other change-control activities while maintaining clear, traceable documentation.
• Investigate and resolve routing discrepancies in partnership with process owners and Production.
• Communicate routing and documentation updates across Planning, Scheduling, Production, Quality, and other impacted teams.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate and up-to-date manufacturing routers throughout the ERP/MRP system
• Approved process changes implemented correctly and on time
• Reduced production disruptions caused by inaccurate or outdated routing information
• Strong change control, revision tracking, and documentation accuracy
• Clear communication between process owners, Planning, Quality, and Production
• Reliable manufacturing data that supports effective scheduling and production execution

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Experience in manufacturing support, production planning, process documentation, data management, or a related role
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing routing structures
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation, bills of material (BOMs), and manufacturing process instructions
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy when managing data and documentation
• Excellent organizational and change-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple departments
• Experience with ECO, PCN, NCR, CAPA, or similar change-control processes preferred
• General understanding of manufacturing processes, standard work, or continuous improvement is a plus

Why Join Elmet Technologies

• Benefits Starting from Day 1, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Play an important role in maintaining the manufacturing data and processes that support day-to-day production
• Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Operations across a complex advanced manufacturing environment
• Gain broad exposure to manufacturing processes, ERP/MRP systems, production planning, and change management
• Support products serving aerospace, defense, semiconductor, energy, and other advanced industries
• Opportunity to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of manufacturing systems as the organization continues to grow
• Competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities

Search Process Note

The Elmet Group is managing this search directly and is not accepting submissions from outside recruitment firms.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Elmet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve.