Sr. Process Engineer (Ingot)

Qcells North America; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer (Ingot) in Cartersville, GA. You will direct shift and day Process Technicians, applying continuous improvement methods to enhance plant operations, safety, and product quality.

The role focuses on developing methods, leading process improvements, and training personnel in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to achieve plant goals and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, materials, electrical, chemical, or related)
• 5+ years of process engineering experience
• Industrial engineering environment experience (semiconductor, solar, etc.)
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and engineering tools (CAD, Statics, Minitab)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sampling, inspection, testing, and evaluation methods for products.
• Initiate process improvement projects to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Adhere to plant safety rules and safe work practices.
• Lead projects for new process and operations improvements with metrics and audits.
• Assist in creating technical training plans for process engineering and continuous improvement (Six Sigma, Lean).
• Develop troubleshooting guides for maintenance and operations personnel and deploy them in the plant.
• Collaborate with EHS to lead projects improving worker safety and reducing incident risk.
• Drive change through cross-functional teamwork among safety, manufacturing, and quality resources.
• Develop engineering documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions).
• Generate regular reports to track progress on plant improvements.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical)

Engineering degree (Materials)

Engineering degree (Electrical)

Engineering degree (Chemical)

Tools

CAD

Statics

Minitab

Office Suite

Job description

Summary

The Process Engineer must provide direction, guidance, and support to all the shift and day Process Technicians. The Process Engineer will apply continuous improvement methodology to enhance plant operations, supporting the specific plant goals in operational effectiveness (OE), job effectiveness (JE), safety, and quality.

Description

Title: Sr. Process Engineer (Ingot)

Location:Cartersville, GA

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement methods for sampling, inspection, testing, and evaluation of products.
• Initiates process improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improvequalityand defect analysis
• Execute all required duties while practicing safe work methods and adhering to all plant safety rules.
• Be the driver in investigating, proposing,procuring, and launching new process and operations improvements (flexible automation and manual equipment) by developing specific metrics and conducting necessary audits.
• Assistin developing technical training plans for process engineering and continuous improvementmethodology(Six Sigma, Lean, etc.)
• Develop troubleshooting guides for maintenance and operations personnel for line use. Train and deploy these in the plant.
• Activelyparticipatewith the EHS team to lead projects that improve worker safety and minimize incident risk.
• Function as a change agent and systematicallydriveandimplementchange through cross-functional efforts between the safety, manufacturing, and quality resources.
• Develop engineering documentation: PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, etc.
• Develop andmaintainregular reports consistent with departmental needs to track progress and drive action on plant improvements.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of HanwhaQcells.
• Perform other duties and specialprojects asassigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, material, electrical, chemical, and other engineering
• 5+ years of process engineering experience
• Relevant experience within an industrial engineering environment (semiconductor, solar, etc.)
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software
• Proficiencyin Engineering tools (CAD, Statics, Minitab, etc.)

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday
• Ability tolift upto 50 pounds without restriction
• Ability to reach, push, pull, or lift asrequiredwithin limits set by Q Cells
• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time

Hanwha Q CELLSprovidesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.