Senior Process Engineer - Capacitor Manufacturing

Knowles Precision Devices; Liberty (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

Prescription Drug Plans

401k

Life Insurance

Onsite Physician

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and control of capacitor manufacturing processes at Liberty, SC. You will drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through advanced engineering methods and cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires hands-on floor leadership, DOE/SPC use, and CAPA implementation, with responsibility for process validation, equipment qualification, and sustaining production stability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3–7 years of process engineering in manufacturing, preferably capacitors/electronics.
• Ability to lead complex technical projects with measurable results.
• Strong familiarity with SPC, DOE, PFMEA, Lean, and Six Sigma.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Process engineering

Project leadership

SPC

DOE

PFMEA

Lean/Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Higher degree preferred

Job description

Knowles, Cornell Dubilier is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead development, optimization, and control of capacitor manufacturing processes at Liberty, SC. You will drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost through advanced engineering methods and cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires hands-on floor leadership, DOE/SPC use, and CAPA implementation, with responsibility for process validation, equipment qualification, and sustaining production stability across