Job Description
Location:
Milpitas, CA
Hire Type:
Contract-to-Hire (Long-Term Opportunity)
Shift:
1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Compensation:
$32.00/hr
Overview:
We are seeking a Process Engineering Technician to support production operations and partner closely with Manufacturing Engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve manufacturing issues. This role is ideal for someone with a proactive mindset who enjoys problem-solving, learning new processes, and serving as a bridge between engineering and production teams. The Process Engineering Technician will help move production processes forward by supporting equipment, materials, tools, fixtures, and process improvements while ensuring clear communication across multiple groups.
Job Duties:
- Support Manufacturing Engineers in troubleshooting and resolving production and process-related issues.
- Investigate manufacturing challenges involving equipment, materials, tools, fixtures, and workflows.
- Perform root cause analysis to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
- Communicate technical specifications and process requirements to production teams in a clear and understandable manner.
- Monitor production processes and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
- Report process concerns, production issues, and equipment-related problems promptly.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing performance.
- Support process documentation, data collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Utilize computer systems and software tools to track, analyze, and report production data.
- Assist with process validation, testing, training, and implementation of new procedures as needed.
Qualifications:
- Technical aptitude with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and think critically when addressing production issues.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
- Comfortable serving as a liaison between Engineering and Production teams.
- Computer savvy with experience using Windows-based systems; Linux experience is a plus.
- Process-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently even when procedures are not fully defined.
- Willingness to learn, accept training, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Comfortable speaking up and escalating issues when necessary.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
- Manufacturing, engineering technician, process technician, or production support experience preferred.
Ideal Background:
- Process Technician
- Manufacturing Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Production Technician
- Quality Technician
- Junior Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Improvement Technician
- Technical Production Support Specialist
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Milpitas, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Bridge Buildingunmatched
- Civil Engineeringunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Computer Softwareunmatched
- Computer Systemsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Data Processingunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Linux Operating Systemunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Implementationunmatched
- Process Engineeringunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Validationunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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