Process Engineer

Matern Staffing is hiring a Process Engineering Manager for a circuit board manufacturer in Fredericksburg, VA. In this key leadership role, you’ll oversee and optimize manufacturing processes for printed circuit boards, driving efficiency, quality, and innovation.

You’ll use your manufacturing process expertise and problem-solving skills to collaborate with internal teams to optimize cost, time, quantity, and quality to meet customer needs and company targets.

This is a direct hire position in the Fredericksburg, VA office.

Salary: $75K - $90K

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement

What You'll Do:

• Lead and mentor plant engineers, co-ops, and interns through training, evaluation, and clear delegation of tasks, ensuring alignment with company policies and safety standards
• Oversee equipment capacity, process capability, and capital expenditures, including the qualification of new equipment and process improvements
• Resolve equipment, safety, product, and quality issues, driving root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions
• Collaborate with customers to address product design, needs, and issue resolution
• Use statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE) to evaluate equipment and improve process capability
• Provide technical guidance and support across plant operations, supervising projects and ensuring operational excellence
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and proactively communicate safety concerns and procedural improvements

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• At least 5 years' experience within a technical and/or production environment with strong floor level experience
• Previous printed circuit manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and process control, including Root Cause Analysis, and Statistical Process analysis
• Strong attention to detail with great follow-through to ensure accuracy and comprehensiveness
• Active listening and proactive thinking skills to anticipate roadblocks, resolve issues, and implement solutions

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaborating effectively with teammates, customers, and other departments
• Enjoys learning how things work and has a curiosity for brainstorming process improvements and finding/implementing solutions

About our client:

Our client is a global corporation offering design, development, prototypes and manufacturing solutions for aerospace and defense electronic products and subsystems. Our client manufactures high-technology, high-reliability printed circuit boards standard rigid products, High-density interconnect (HDI), RF circuitry, Thermal management, Rigid flex and assembly.

About Matern Staffing:

For over 55 years Matern Staffing has built relationships with businesses and job seekers to provide staffing solutions and job opportunities to the areas of Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. We believe that when employees and business partners succeed, families and communities thrive.

Matern Staffing is a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) Certified Organization.

Matern Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.