Senior Process Engineer | Manufacturing | $111K-$120K

Purple Cow Recruiting; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartline Staffing in Knoxville, TN seeks a Senior Process Engineer for a full-time onsite manufacturing role. You will establish and optimize process operations, transition new processes from R&D into manufacturing, and lead FAT/SAT and validation activities.

This role requires a strong background in ceramic manufacturing, capital project leadership, and vendor management, with a track record of scaling processes and improving yield.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline is REQUIRED.
• Minimum 7 years in a process engineering role in manufacturing is REQUIRED.
• Strong track record developing, optimizing, troubleshooting, and scaling manufacturing processes is REQUIRED.
• Experience managing vendors and contractors is REQUIRED.
• Experience with FAT/SAT testing and capital projects from concept through implementation is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and optimize process engineering operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Transition new processes from R&D into full-scale manufacturing.
• Specify equipment and oversee installation, commissioning, validation, and scale-up.
• Develop ceramic powder formulations and processes for ready-to-press products.
• Lead FAT, SAT, and process validation activities.
• Develop manufacturing processes for new products and materials.
• Manage capital projects from scoping to installation.
• Drive process improvements to improve yield or throughput.
• Lead multi-phase projects with scope, budget, and schedule oversight.

Skills

7+ years in process engineering

Vendor & contractor management

FAT/SAT testing experience

Capital projects leadership

Process optimization & scale-up

Troubleshooting manufacturing issues

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Technical ceramic manufacturing tools

Job description

Senior Process Engineer | Manufacturing | $111K-$120K

Full Time | Onsite | Knoxville, TN

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer for a full-time onsite manufacturing position in Knoxville, Tennessee. This position is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and optimizing process engineering operations within a technical ceramic manufacturing facility. The role owns the transition of new processes from R&D into full-scale manufacturing, including equipment specification, installation oversight, commissioning, validation, and process scale-up.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Establish, maintain, and optimize process engineering operations within a manufacturing environment
• Transition new processes from R&D into full-scale manufacturing
• Specify equipment and oversee equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and process scale-up
• Develop ceramic powder formulations and processes to produce ready-to-press products
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and process validation
• Develop manufacturing processes for new products and materials
• Manage capital projects from scoping and justification through equipment procurement and installation
• Drive process improvements that improve yield or throughput
• Lead problem-solving activities for complex process and equipment-related issues

COMPENSATION

• $111,000-$120,000

ROLE

• Develop, review, and update work instructions, quality control documentation, and operator training as required
• Serve as the primary interface with manufacturers and vendors supplying raw materials and process equipment
• Manage activities from specification setting through implementation, manufacturing, and acceptance testing
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements
• Perform detailed analysis for executive review and communicate findings across organizational levels
• Monitor production standards and performance metrics including output, downtime, scrap, and efficiency
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to optimize production processes
• Independently lead multi-phase projects including scope definition, budget management, schedule control, and contractor oversight

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree In Engineering Or Related Discipline REQUIRED
• Minimum 7 Years In A Process Engineering Role In A Manufacturing Environment REQUIRED
• Strong Track Record Developing, Optimizing, Troubleshooting, And Scaling Manufacturing Processes REQUIRED
• Experience Managing Vendors And Contractors REQUIRED
• Experience With FAT/SAT Testing And Capital Projects From Concept Through Implementation REQUIRED

Preferred

• Master's Degree Preferred
• Technical Ceramic Manufacturing Experience Preferred
• Experience With Batching Calculations, Mixing, Spray-Drying, Calcining, And Fine Particle Milling Preferred
• Experience With Dry-Pressing, Hot-Pressing, Sintering, And Ceramic Machining Preferred