Senior Process Engineer — SPC & Scale-Up Leader

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a part of Element Solutions Inc., seeks a Process Engineer to optimize operations and maintain products with Statistical Process Control. You will help improve first-pass yields, reduce costs, and ensure compliance in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment.

You will monitor production quality, lead root-cause analyses, and develop work instructions while partnering with maintenance and other departments to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 5 to 8 years related experience preferred in a process engineering role.
• Over 3 years in chemical synthesis, preferably in batch operation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor processes closely and oversee SPC related activities for critical processes.
• Daily monitoring of production for quality, cycle time, EHS compliance, and consistency with documented work practices.
• Determine root causes for out-of-control products and follow through with corrective actions.
• Manage Nonconforming Material Reports (NCMR) and ensure timely closeout of reports, drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Write and modify Work Instructions for existing products.
• Support the transition from pilot to full-scale manufacturing through process documentation, batch validation, and operator training.
• Lead process engineering related Capital Projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process equipment related problems.
• Collaborate with Maintenance/Production and follow proper Management of Change on equipment repairs and process changes for safety.
• Function as secondary resource for Plant EHS activities and calibration program oversight.

Skills

SPC

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Quality focus

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a part of Element Solutions Inc., seeks a Process Engineer to optimize operations and maintain products with Statistical Process Control. You will help improve first-pass yields, reduce costs, and ensure compliance in a collaborative, safety-conscious environment.

You will monitor production quality, lead root-cause analyses, and develop work instructions while partnering with maintenance and other departments to implement improvements.