Vulcan Elements
Staff Process Engineer
Research Triangle Park, NC +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Leads the development, commissioning, qualification, and scale-up of manufacturing processes for stable, high-volume production of rare-earth permanent magnets.
What you'll do
- Develop process recipes, operating windows, standards, and manufacturing documentation; identify and monitor critical process parameters.
- Design and analyze engineering trials, capability studies, and measurement-system studies; troubleshoot process problems and improve production performance.
- Support equipment commissioning and production ramp, lead structured problem solving, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of process/manufacturing engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience taking processes from development through commissioning, qualification, and high-volume production.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Statistical tools such as Minitab or JMP; Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification; experience in advanced materials or high-volume manufacturing.
Tools
DoE, SPC, MSA, Gage R&R, Cp/Cpk, Pp/Ppk, ANOVA, Minitab
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