Process Technician

Mersen; Rochester (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersen is seeking a Process Technician/Engineer to bridge Engineering and Manufacturing, ensuring new products move from design to production with high quality and efficiency.

You will develop processes, improve designs, and lead Lean initiatives to reduce scrap, drive cost improvements, and enhance safety. On-site role in United States, with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience required.
• Solid problem solving, decision making, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and a good team player.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of drafting standards, geometric tolerances, and interpretations to various standards.
• Understand process control and capabilities in manufacturing.
• Experience with CNC machine shop practices, tooling, and machining theory preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be a US citizen and willing to work on military products.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between manufacturing and engineering regarding manufacturing methods and materials.
• Develop manufacturing processes to reduce scrap and rework; improve efficiency.
• Drive improvements to part routings, bills of material, and material utilization.
• Create detailed Work Instructions for complex assembly steps.
• Support operators with technical issues and escalate to engineering if needed.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to solve design and process problems.
• Produce additional assembly drawings to minimize errors when needed.
• Participate in change request processes and safety improvements.
• Assist other departments and customers as required.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Self-motivated

Organized

Team player

Leadership

Drafting standards

CNC

Driver's license

Education

Associates degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CNC machining

Job description

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 32 countries with 50 industrial sites and 24 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Main missions

The Process Technician shall be the liaison between Engineering and Manufacturing, ensuring new products are successfully transitioned from design to manufacture in a way that optimizes quality and efficiency. In addition, the Process Engineer will improve existing product designs and current production methods. In conjunction with the Manufacturing Manager, the Process Engineer is responsible for the overall performance of the operation including quality, delivery, cost, and safety. A strong focus is to be placed on improving product quality and production efficiency to drive down cost.

Main duties

1. Act as the liaison between manufacturing and engineering regarding manufacturing methods, materials, and problem resolution
2. Develop manufacturing process with the goal of error proofing assembly process to drive down scrap and rework
3. Drive improvement to manufacturing methods, part routings, bills of material, and material utilization to increase overall manufacturing efficiency
4. Develop detailed Work Instructions to aid in complex assembly steps
5. Support fabrication and assembly operators with technical issues escalating to engineering if required.
6. Participate fully with the engineering and operations teams to develop and execute solutions to product design and process problems
7. As needed, create additional, detailed assembly drawings to minimize the likelihood of errors
8. Participate fully in the change request process
9. Support and help drive safety improvements across the manufacturing areas
10. Actively participate in product design reviews
11. Support and help implement Lean improvements across the manufacturing areas
12. Train operators as needed on new methods and processes
13. Support other company departments and customers as required

Requested Knowledge, Competencies and Abilities

1. Associates degree or equivalent experience
2. Must have solid problem solving, decision making, and communication skills
3. Self-motivated
4. Highly organized
5. Good team player
6. Demonstrated leadership skills
7. Understanding of drafting standards, geometric tolerances, and interpretations to various standards
8. Understand process control, capabilities, and various methods of manufacturing preferred
9. Understand CNC machine shop practices, processes, tooling and theory of machining preferred
10. Must have a valid driver’s license
11. Must be a US citizen and willing to work on military products

Salary Range: $25.00 / hr - $35.00 / hr

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.