Senior Process Engineer

The role

The Senior Process Engineer will develop and qualify industrial processes for defense-grade steel forgings. This role involves performing first article inspections and using statistical analysis to ensure process stability.

What you will do

• Develop and qualify robust industrial processes for defense-grade steel forgings
• Perform first article inspections and process validations
• Use CpK/PpK statistical analysis and tools like 8D and 5-Why
• Apply SPC and stats tools including Minitab, Excel, and R-Shiny
• Leverage expertise in metal processing including heat treating and chemical coatings
• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes
• Partner with operations, quality, safety and engineering teams

Required qualifications

• US Person - Must be a US Citizen or green card holder
• Bachelor’s in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering
• 3-5+ years in process engineering
• Working in processes for defense, aerospace, or complex manufacturing/assembly
• CpK/PPK analysis
• SPC
• RCCA tools (8D, 5-Why)
• JMP and Python
• Hands-on, on the floor problem solving, team support
• Strong communicator
• Proactive problem-solver, willing to learn and grow
• Stand, walk, lift 50 lbs in a gritty shop with heat and noise

Nice to have

• experience with first article inspections
• 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)

About the company

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a Factories-as-a-Stockpile model. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength.