Amperesand
Process Engineer
Reno, Nevada, United States · Mid
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$6,034 more — $96,034 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $96,034 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Materials Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Materials Engineers (17-2131) · Reno, NV. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This role requires critical thinking, fast learning, and direct ownership of process performance in a high-paced production environment.
- This is a floor-facing, high-impact role.
- You will work closely with Quality, Equipment, and Operations teams to ensure processes are capable, repeatable, and continuously improving.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and optimize production processes to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and achieving world-class quality levels
- Diagnose process failures and defects, drive corrective actions to root cause, and implement sustainable countermeasures to prevent recurrence
- Develop data collection, visualization, and analysis tools to enable data-driven decision making and predictive insight into process performance
- Develop and maintain FMEAs and Control Plans
- analyze, develop, and implement Engineering Change Orders
- Create and maintain Manufacturing Instructions, process routings, and related documentation, including rework procedures
- Own process-level metrics, present performance data to engineering and operations stakeholders, and drive structured improvement initiatives
- Maintain comprehensive process documentation and participate in Engineering Change Management
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in a high-volume, highly automated manufacturing environment developing and improving processes
- Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies such as DMAIC, 5 Whys, 8D, or Ishikawa
- Experience with data collection and analysis for process performance and development
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Python, JMP, Minitab, Tableau, or similar
- Experience with power electronics or electromechanical assembly processes in energy, automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics manufacturing
- Experience with MES or factory data platforms for process monitoring, alarming, and analysis
Compensation
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
- Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
- Commuter Benefits
Company info
- We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption.
- Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.
- We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Process Engineer to join our Production Engineering team, focused on developing, sustaining, and optimizing manufacturing processes across our production lines.
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