Process Engineer

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Date: Dec 19, 2025

Location: Chandler - Arizona, US, 85226

Company: Heraeus

Process Engineer

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Covantics

We are one of the leading materials specialists in the production and processing of high-purity quartz glass and other high-quality materials such as ceramics and innovative composites. With a global team of over 2,000 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia, we specialize in manufacturing semi-finished products, complex system components, and customized solutions for the information and telecommunications industry, the production of specialty fibers for industrial and medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and optics.
In our company, you can expect an innovation-driven work environment, global teamwork, and the opportunity to take an active role in social and environmental responsibility. Become part of our team and shape the future with us!

Summary

The primary responsibility of this position is to develop key understanding of advanced ceramic surface grinding, lapping and polishing to optic finish. Secondary responsibility in process engineering for evening shift for all facets of production including powder processing, sintering and CNC.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

Develop and prioritize a scouting or project list of enabling long term technologies by interviewing key internal and external stakeholders on technology roadmaps and trends.

Map the technology space by understanding emerging new raw materials and sintering technologies and transforming those concepts to production volumes.

Publish emerging technology intelligence reports and briefings for internal stakeholders.

Identify and analyze key technologies that we should evaluate. Partner with relevant internal technologists on evaluations. Collaborate with other New Materials and Markets Team members throughout the process.

Initiate a technical evaluation by executing the most promising projects internally and with external partners. Collaborate closely with all R&D teams.

Plan and conduct assigned research activities supporting the design of new products to customer or industry specifications.

Function as a resource to sales, marketing, technical service, and manufacturing on a frequent basis to provide detailed explanations or technical responses.

Promote the company by attending technical conferences, trade shows, and educational. Remain current in the field as it relates to existing and future technologies; ability to present at same.

What is required for the role:

Master’s Degree in in technical discipline preferred but not required. Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in advanced ceramic manufacturing or other material related machining are required. The equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence colleagues and peers to achieve goals and drive decision making is required.

Attention to detail, well-organized and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

The Process Engineer role at Heraeus will be an active hands-on role that requires for you to be on your feet and moving around the Production floor constantly.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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