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UNION · 13 hours ago

Senior Process Engineer

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model. The Senior Process Engineer will develop and qualify robust industrial processes for defense-grade steel forgings, ensuring compliance with defense standards while optimizing processes using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Defense & Space
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Responsibilities

Develop and qualify robust industrial processes for defense-grade steel forgings, ensuring first article compliance with defense standards
Perform first article inspections (FAI) and process validations to deliver battle-ready products
Use CpK/PpK statistical analysis and tools (8D, 5-Why) to ensure process capability and stability
Apply SPC and stats tools (Minitab, Excel, R-Shiny) to maintain tight process control
Leverage expertise in metal processing, including heat treating and chemical coatings, to meet defense specifications
Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes and eliminate inefficiencies
Partner with operations, quality, safety and engineering teams on short term and long term improvement efforts

Qualification

CpK/PPK analysisSPCLean methodologiesSix SigmaPythonRCCA toolsMetal processingCommunicatorProactive problem-solverWilling to learn

Required

US Person - Must be a US Citizen or green card holder
Education: Bachelor's in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering
Experience: 3-5+ years in process engineering; working in processes for defense, aerospace, or complex manufacturing/assembly; experience with first article inspections is a plus
Technical Skills: CpK/PPK analysis, SPC, RCCA tools (8D, 5-Why), JMP and Python
Work Style: Hands-on, on the floor problem solving, team support
Soft Skills: Strong communicator; proactive problem-solver, willing to learn and grow
Physical Requirements: Stand, walk, lift 50 lbs in a gritty shop with heat and noise

Preferred

Defense standards knowledge (MIL-STD, ITAR)
Expertise in metal processing, including heat treating and chemical coatings for ferrous, non-ferrous, and super alloys
Experience with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods (ultrasonic, dye penetrant) for process validation
Six Sigma Black Belt or ASQ Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE)

Company

UNION

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For nearly a century, our National Security industrial base has been stagnant, plagued by a lack of innovation and widespread sophistication.

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Early Stage
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