Senior Process Engineer - Capacitor Manufacturing

knowles; Liberty (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

401k plan

Onsite physician

Employee referral program

Life Insurance

Job summary

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and control of high-reliability capacitor manufacturing processes. This role drives improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation through advanced engineering methods and cross-functional collaboration on the production floor.

The Senior Process Engineer provides technical leadership, supports production stability, and advances process capability and scalability across the site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field; higher degree preferred.
• 3–7 years of process engineering experience in manufacturing (capacitors/electronics preferred).
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects with measurable results.
• Strong familiarity with SPC, DOE, PFMEA, Lean tools, and Six Sigma.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead capacitor process development and optimization for yield and throughput.
• Document process procedures and validate BOM/routing for models.
• Provide hands-on technical support on the production floor to resolve bottlenecks.
• Design tooling, jigs, and fixtures to boost productivity.
• Apply Lean to improve material flow and reduce waste.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement CAPA.
• Use DOE, SPC to optimize process capability.
• Support daily production troubleshooting and process stabilization.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and production teams.
• Lead equipment validation and qualification activities.

Skills

Project leadership

SPC

DOE

PFMEA

Lean tools

Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering

Job description

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and control of high-reliability capacitor manufacturing processes. This role drives improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation through advanced engineering methods and cross-functional collaboration on the production floor.

The Senior Process Engineer provides technical leadership, supports production stability, and advances process capability and scalability across the site