Process Engineer – Flat Rolled Products
Description:
Process Engineer – Flat Rolled Products
Euclid, Ohio | $90,000–$115,000/year | Full-Time | Onsite
Improve the Process Behind High-Performance Metals.
Producing thin-gauge refractory metal sheet and foil requires precise control of materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
Elmet Technologies is hiring a Process Engineer – Flat Rolled Products for our Euclid, Ohio facility to develop, oversee, and improve the manufacturing processes used to produce flat-rolled molybdenum, tungsten, and toll-processed products.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work directly with Manufacturing and Quality to solve production problems, improve process capability and material yield, develop new products and processes, and ensure our manufacturing methods consistently meet demanding customer requirements.
If you're an engineer who likes being close to manufacturing and seeing the results of your work on the production floor, this is an opportunity to make a measurable impact.
What's In It for You
Elmet offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your expertise in advanced materials manufacturing.
$90,000–$115,000 annual salary
Benefits starting Day One
Three medical plan options
Dental and vision coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
4% company match on retirement savings
Paid time off
Paid company holidays
Tuition assistance
Professional development opportunities
Internal career growth
What You'll Do
As a Process Engineer, you'll take responsibility for developing, documenting, controlling, and improving manufacturing processes associated with thin-gauge refractory metal sheet and foil. You'll:
Develop, document, and oversee manufacturing processes for flat-rolled molybdenum, tungsten, and toll-processing products
Develop and maintain OPCs, BOMs, routings, and detailed manufacturing instructions
Make sure documented processes accurately reflect actual production practices
Partner with Manufacturing and Quality to ensure quality, safety, and workmanship standards are met or exceeded
Analyze manufacturing processes to identify opportunities to improve capability, consistency, and material yield
Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and methods
Evaluate and introduce new equipment and tooling
Support the development and introduction of new products
Work directly with employees on the manufacturing floor to troubleshoot and resolve process problems
Provide technical support to customers to define product and process requirements
Help troubleshoot existing customer materials and applications
Partner with Quality Control and Quality Assurance to investigate nonconforming material
Support the resolution of customer complaints
Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions
Perform FMEA and other analyses in support of quality and process-improvement initiatives
Ensure manufacturing processes support both customer requirements and appropriate product costing
Requirements:
You Could Be a Great Fit!
This role requires an engineering foundation combined with relevant manufacturing experience. You could be a strong fit if you have:
A Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline
3–5 years of experience in metal forming processes preferred
Experience developing, documenting, or improving manufacturing processes
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
The ability to communicate technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing
The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with Manufacturing and Quality
A willingness to spend time on the manufacturing floor understanding processes and solving problems at the source
A results-oriented approach and the initiative to move improvements forward
Additional Tools in Your Toolbox
Experience in any of these areas can help you hit the ground running:
Flat rolling
Refractory metals
Molybdenum or tungsten processing
Thin-gauge sheet or foil manufacturing
Hot working of metals
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
FMEA
Corrective and preventive action
Process capability analysis
Material yield improvement
New equipment or tooling implementation
New product introduction
Experience with SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and hot working of metal products is preferred rather than required.
What Success Looks Like
Successful Process Engineers make manufacturing processes easier to understand, control, and improve. You'll know you're succeeding when:
Manufacturing documentation accurately reflects what happens on the production floor
SOPs, BOMs, routings, and work instructions are accurate and usable
Manufacturing processes consistently meet customer requirements
Process capability and material yields improve
Production problems are investigated and resolved instead of repeatedly worked around
Quality issues and nonconforming material are addressed systematically
Corrective actions address underlying causes
New equipment, tooling, and processes transition successfully into production
New products can be manufactured consistently and efficiently
Manufacturing and Quality see Engineering as a practical partner in solving problems
Customers receive knowledgeable technical support when process or material questions arise
Engineering That Happens on the Manufacturing Floor
This isn't a role where process engineering happens entirely behind a computer. When a process isn't performing as expected, you'll work directly with the people running it. You'll review the data, understand what is happening to the material, identify potential causes, and determine what needs to change.
That could mean modifying a process, improving tooling, revising manufacturing instructions, investigating a quality problem, evaluating new equipment, or determining why material yield isn't where it should be. The goal is to understand the process well enough to make it more capable, consistent, and efficient.
Develop Expertise in Flat-Rolled Refractory Metals
Elmet specializes in high-performance materials including tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, and niobium . At Euclid, this role focuses specifically on the manufacturing processes associated with thin-gauge refractory metal sheet and foil .
That gives you the opportunity to deepen your expertise in flat rolling and advanced materials while building broader experience across process engineering, metallurgy, quality, equipment, tooling, and continuous improvement.
Build Products That Perform Where It Matters
Elmet Technologies is a U.S.-based manufacturer of precision-engineered products serving demanding industries including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy . Our Euclid operation combines specialized materials with advanced manufacturing processes to produce products where consistency, quality, and performance matter.
As a Process Engineer, your work will directly influence how those products are manufactured, how effectively our processes perform, and how we continue improving them.
Ready to Make the Process Better?
If you have experience in flat rolling or metals manufacturing and want to solve real production problems in a hands-on engineering environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today and help advance manufacturing at Elmet Technologies.
Search Process Note
The Elmet Group is managing this search directly and is not accepting submissions from outside recruitment firms.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Elmet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.