Process Engineer - Hard Grind - Concentration: Machining

Process Engineer - Hard Grind - Concentration:
Machining

Location:

Hendersonville, NC

Company:
Kyocera International, Inc.

Pay Range: $69,000 – $100,000/year (based on experience, education, and qualifications)

About Kyocera:
Kyocera International, Inc. is a global leader in high‑tech ceramics, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor processing. With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles. We are proud of our long‑tenured staff, many with over 30 years of service, and a corporate culture rooted in the philosophy of our founder, Dr.

Kazuo Inamori. Our motto: “Do the right thing as a human being.”

As a Process Engineer, you will drive improvements in production processes, implement new systems, and lead projects that enhance safety, efficiency, and quality. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams, including production, facilities, and supply management, to ensure optimal performance and innovation.

• Network with other department personnel to tackle procedural and quality issues related to producing and delivering quality products.
• Support, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequences, and processes in manufacturing the final product. Use projects to improve the safety, efficiency, and quality of various manufacturing processes.
• Observe the starting, running, and upgrading of manufacturing processes to maximize productivity without sacrificing quality requirements. May work closely with an outside vendor to set up new equipment.
• Design, install, and commission new production processes and tools. Hands‑on knowledge and design experience are utilized daily.
• Create work instructions and associated process documentation and update existing documents following change order and revision control requirements.
• Ensure all production personnel understand new processes or any process changes correctly. May train production operators on new processes and solve problems at the user level to ensure ease of use and accuracy.
• Analyze problems and address RCCAs using analytical methods.
• Makes observations and measurements directly, as well as collects and interprets data from the existing production line to adjust and correct.
• Takes ownership of assigned projects and manages results from start to finish with guidance from a Senior Engineer, Engineering Manager, or production manager. May manage technicians or other engineers on projects.
• Ensuring safety is a priority on all tools and production activity. May train operators on safe machine practices in all activities.
• Works with various team members, including facilities, EHS, quality, supply management, and production.
• May be cross‑trained in a variety of skills, including inspection, testing, project management, programming, gauge R&R, drawings, and metrology.

• Requires a 4‑year degree in Engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience in a production environment with process and equipment.
• Hands‑on mechanical and analytical experience in a production environment.
• Familiarity with ceramic or industrial parts processing (preferred).
• Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, Lean, and Six‑Sigma principles.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite, Auto Cad, and/or Solid Works, with intermediate skills in Solid
  
  CAM preferred.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface with customers and outside vendors and to generate and deliver presentations to internal customers.
• Must be eligible to work in an ITAR‑regulated environment (U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required).

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer‑paid pension

• 120 hours of vacation annually (3 weeks)
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens (at larger locations)

• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedules

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