Pilot Process Engineering Lead

Lead MES implementation at the pilot plant, including recipe management, electronic batch records, equipment integration, and data historian connectivity. Serve as the primary operations interface for ERP integration covering production orders, material consumption, inventory transactions, and batch genealogy. Build and maintain process data pipelines; develop operator-facing dashboards for real-time production visibility. Work on the floor during magnet production runs for powder handling, pressing, sintering, and post-process finishing. Own production scheduling support, shift standup, and daily reporting across throughput, yield, uptime, and open deviations. Troubleshoot process deviations and equipment issues in real time; lead structured problem-solving and document root cause findings. Partner with maintenance on preventive maintenance schedules and failure mode tracking to continuously improve equipment uptime. Manage production consumables, tooling, and material readiness to keep runs on schedule. Own production recipe documentation in close alignment with R&D. Execute and support process improvement trials at the pilot plant; analyze data and translate findings into updated procedures. Apply statistical process control (SPC) and trend analysis to critical process parameters; identify drift early and drive corrective action before it impacts output. Build and maintain the process characterization package that underpins commercial scale-up. Author, maintain, and train to production SOPs covering all pilot plant operations: equipment, process steps, safety, and quality checks. Enforce rigorous change control on recipes and procedures — every revision documented, approved, and reflected in the MES. Support internal audits and customer/partner quality reviews with organized, traceable production records. Build and maintain the technology transfer package: process descriptions, critical parameters, operating ranges, known failure modes, and scale-up considerations. Partner with R&D to translate experimental results into validated production procedures ready for commercial deployment. Contribute to Benson equipment specifications, capacity planning, and production readiness — with direct input into how the commercial facility is designed and staffed.