Senior Process Engineer

Noveon Magnetics Inc.; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day

HSA with Employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan and match

Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Paid Time Off (after 90 days)

Sick Leave (after 90 days)

Company Paid Holidays

Job summary

Noveon Magnetics is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead the development and optimization of sintered magnet production processes in our San Marcos facility. You will commission equipment, ramp to production, sustain yields, troubleshoot issues, and document processes while training technicians and operators.

You will collaborate with engineering, technology, production, and quality teams to release new equipment and ensure compliant, efficient operation in a startup-like, matrix

Qualifications

• 4+ years of process engineering or adjacent discipline.
• Strong background in powder metallurgy or chemical processes.
• Knowledge of developing P&ID for industrial processes involving pressure vessels, vacuum equipment, heat exchangers, and measurement/control of gas, fluid, and material streams.
• Expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Experience in process optimization and statistical control charts preferred.
• Knowledge of jet milling, metal powder pressing, vacuum sintering and annealing is a plus.
• Able to manipulate data using Excel to extract meaningful information.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product introduction to manufacturing, coordinating with engineering, production and quality teams to release equipment to production.
• Sustain daily line performance by tracking data, maintaining yield, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues with maintenance and quality teams.
• Create and maintain production related documents including process specs, design rules, SOPs, WI, and ECNs.
• Train technicians and operators as required.
• Research and develop new/improved manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate processes and equipment for environmental and safety compliance.
• Assess expansion projects for feasibility and sound engineering design.

Skills

Process engineering

Powder metallurgy

Data analysis

P&ID development

Thermodynamics

Jet milling

Vacuum sintering

Statistical methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: San Marcos, Texas

At Noveon Magnetics, we have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

Job Title: Senior Process Engineer

Reports to: Lead Process Engineer

Location: San Marcos, Texas

About This Role

A Process Engineer is responsible for the process development and optimization of sintered magnet production processes here, at Noveon Magnetics. Responsibilities include the commissioning of process equipment, ramp-up to production volumes, daily yield sustenance and troubleshooting, process documentation, and training of technicians and operators.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?

What We Have To Offer:

• Competitive Base
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan and match program
• Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Sick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• New product introduction to manufacturing – working closely with engineering, technology, production, and quality engineering teams to release new equipment to production. This includes installation, commissioning and qualification, processing material through the line and optimizing recipes for each critical process. Hands on experience on the production floor is essential.
• Daily line sustenance - Primarily responsible for tracking and reporting data in production, sustaining the line, maintaining yield, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues working with maintenance and quality teams.
• Primarily responsible for originating and maintaining all production related documents including process specifications, design rules, SOPs, WI, ECNs.
• Training technicians and operators as required.
• Conducting research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.
• Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Evaluating expansion projects for feasibility and compliance with sound engineering design.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a minimum level of 4 years’ experience in process engineering or adjacent engineering discipline.
• Has a strong process engineering background in the powder metallurgy manufacturing industry or chemical process industry.
• Possesses knowledge in developing P&ID for industrial processes involving pressure vessels, vacuum equipment, heat exchangers, and other processes that involve measurement and control of gas, fluid, and material streams.
• Has expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Has expertise in process optimization and structured problem-solving techniques. Strong background in statistical methods and control charts is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in jet milling, pressing of metal powders, vacuum sintering and annealing is preferred.
• Is able to manipulate data using excel or other software to extract meaningful information from data.
• Possesses a good work ethic and attitude. Willing to learn new skills. Ability to work efficiently in a matrix organization and startup environment. Deliver results with minimum supervision.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to move up to 50lbs.
• Possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately.
• Can wear PPE.
• Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
• Is capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.