Thermal processing jobs

Pilot Plant Technician

Apolis · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
On-site
Contract · Associate
$30–$30 per hour

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Pilot Plant Technician

Apolis · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
On-site
Contract · Associate
$30–$30 per hour

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Lead Metallurgical Engineer - Process

Arconic · Posted Nov 11, 2026

Open

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
5+ years

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Lead product and process improvement efforts to reduce operational drift, improve manufacturing process yield, and reduce cost in a safety-sensitive metallurgical engineering role.

Responsibilities

Lead problem solving and solution implementation to improve manufacturing process stability and eliminate waste
Reduce process losses, cost, and operational drift through development and monitoring of process management
Drive improvements at multiple organizational levels, including working with operations on the manufacturing shop floor
Support assigned customer accounts with technical issues including product claim disposition and product practice planning
Support Lancaster Operations quality management system by participating in internal and external audits

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, or materials science from an accredited institution, or related field
Nice to have: 10+ years of manufacturing quality experience
Nice to have: 3+ years of supervisory experience
Nice to have: experience in industrial and automotive processes and/or products

Skills

metallurgical experience coil, sheet finishing, extrusion, or forging

Lead Metallurgical Engineer - Surface

Arconic · Posted Nov 11, 2026

Open

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
5+ years

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Lead product and process improvement efforts to reduce drift, cost, and customer product claims in a safety-sensitive manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead problem solving and solution implementation to improve manufacturing process stability and eliminate waste
Reduce customer product claims, cost, and drift through process management and inspection methods
Drive improvements at multiple organizational levels, including shop floor operations
Support assigned customer accounts with technical issues and product claim disposition
Participate in internal and external audits for Lancaster Operations quality management system

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, or materials science from an accredited institution, or related field
Nice to have: 10+ years manufacturing quality experience
Nice to have: 3+ years supervisory experience
Nice to have: industrial and automotive processes
Nice to have: ISO9001

Skills

metallurgical experience coil, sheet finishing, extrusion, or forging product criteria for coil and sheet

Pilot Plant Technician

FuseGlobal · Posted Nov 11, 2026

Open

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
On-site
Full-time · Associate
$29–$29 per hour

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Perform Pilot Plant Trials by collaboratively working with product developers and a team of fellow technicians, ensuring safe operation of equipment and operating in line with Good Manufacturing Practices.

Compensation

Up to $29 per hour + Overtime

Responsibilities

Prepare formulations in line with trial requests.
Support project leaders, pilot plant team members, and maintenance in trial planning, preparation, execution, and review of improvements.
Set up, operate, clean, and sanitize aseptic-processing equipment in a sustainable and safe manner.
Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and support periodic review of those procedures.
Process and package batches in line with trial objectives.

Requirements

Nice to have: Aseptically processed and packaged foods

Skills

Good Manufacturing Practices Thermal processing Quality assurance Product safety

Benefits

Oilseed Storage Postdoctoral Research Associate

Idaho National Laboratory · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
On-site
Full-time · Associate
$105K–$105K per year
0–5 years

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Conduct research on camelina storage to support bioenergy feedstock development.

Compensation

The pay for this position is $105,144.00 Annually.

Responsibilities

Develop camelina as a scalable, low-input intermediate oilseed feedstock
Quantify biological stability of terrestrial feedstocks in storage
Measure seed and oil degradation as a function of equilibrium moisture, temperature, and duration
Establish a safe-storage basis and enable process intensification through improved storage conditions
Work alongside staff engineers and scientists in a multi-laboratory research environment

Requirements

PhD in chemical, mechanical, agricultural, or materials engineering, chemistry, or comparable disciplines

Skills

thermal processing wet-chemistry sample preparation standard analytical characterization methods designing and optimizing biomass-to-bioproduct storage

Senior Process Engineer

Inabia Software & Consulting Inc. · Posted Nov 10, 2026

Open

Sterling, Virginia, United States
On-site
Full-time · Senior
15+ years

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Lead engineering, maintenance, reliability, automation, and capital projects in a food manufacturing facility

Responsibilities

Develop and execute plant engineering strategies
Lead and support capital projects
Provide technical leadership for food-processing systems
Partner with QA and Food Safety teams
Drive continuous improvement

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
Nice to have: Experience in food manufacturing, refrigerated foods, ready-to-eat foods, protein processing, sous vide, aseptic, pharmaceutical, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
Nice to have: 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering, maintenance, reliability, automation, or facilities teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
Nice to have: Strong continuous improvement and process-standardization experience

Skills

Capital projects Plant expansions Equipment installation Automation upgrades