Senior Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Reports directly to the Operations Manager at the Highland Quartz plant and is responsible for manufacturing high‑purity quartz products used in the semiconductor industry. The role encompasses raw material processing, fused boules, and support of new product introduction platforms while ensuring technical excellence and teamwork with engineers and production workers to produce quality quartz safely and cost‑effectively.

• Provide leadership, engineering expertise, and support to the Operations and Maintenance teams in safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and organizational development initiatives.
• Drive sustainability of stable operations and continuous‑improvement culture through training and collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Lead identification, mitigation, and elimination of safety exposures and ensure EHS compliance and improvement.
• Establish, update, and maintain production procedures, maintenance procedures, process/product control, and test data.
• Assist in new product and process development, including development of trial plans, execution, evaluation, and formal recommendations.
• Reduce product lead time via implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts for production assets.
• Audit plant activities to ensure compliance while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Interact with vendors for project implementation and proposals.
• Lead and sustain 5S initiatives and facilitate problem‑solving (root cause analysis) with corrective actions.
• Collect and analyze process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability.
• Ensure quality through analysis of incoming raw materials, process reliability, in‑process testing, and final product certification.
• Identify, trial, approve, administer, and execute appropriate requests for process and facility changes.
• Drive resolution of customer claims, reduce repeat claims, and improve customer experience.
• Partner with the organization to drive business success through process and equipment reliability and teamwork.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Demonstrated capital project management skills, including engagement and management of internal and external resources.
• Good written and oral English communication skills.
• Demonstrated team contribution and leadership skills.

• Prior experience in a full‑time process engineering role.
• Demonstrated mechanical engineering aptitude.
• Prior experience mentoring and coaching others with demonstrated change‑management skills.
• Desire and courage to learn new skills and assume broader roles.
• Energetic self‑starter with strong leadership skills and a sense of urgency translated to the floor.
• Proven track record of sustainable performance.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma tools.
• Proficiency in project management, leadership, root‑cause analysis, statistical analysis, experiment design, and procedure deployment and training.

Less than 10%.

• Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Basic and voluntary life/AD&D insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program

We treat all our associates and candidates as equals. We require all associates and managers to do so too and comply with employment laws and regulations. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We are committed to recruit, train, promote, and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.