Senior Composite Process Engineer

Senior Composite Process Engineer

Position at GEOTEK LLC

GEOTEK, a market leader in high‑performance, engineered composite structural solutions, is looking for a high‑potential, highly motivated engineer to join our team. The Senior Composite Process Engineer is responsible for leading engineering projects to support continuous optimization of the composite manufacturing process. Leveraging department composite expertise, the Senior Composite Process Engineer will foster continuous improvement and increased productivity as GEOTEK continues to grow.

The ideal candidate is energetic, self‑motivated, self‑starting, hands‑on, resilient, and an influential leader. They are capable of working from a vision, from which they can independently develop actionable tasks and projects. They are data‑driven, detail oriented and organized and possess a desire to challenge existing processes to promote safety, quality, and productivity. The candidate must conduct their work professionally with a consistently positive demeanor and possess a strong ability to work cross‑functionally.

Previous experience in composite manufacturing is considered highly desirable. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing engineering team in the composites manufacturing field where you will gain valuable experience and opportunities to grow as an engineer and leader.

• Leadership
  • Provide leadership in the development of composite manufacturing capabilities for new filament wound products; process development, equipment/tooling design, continuous improvement, operations support, etc.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and leaders across the organization.
  • Align with operations team by maintaining open and frequent communication with manager and supervisors.
  • Work cross‑functionally to provide process engineering support of composite production quality, equipment readiness, new product development, and cost reduction/supply chain risk mitigation, as directed.
  • Provide support and coaching to other composite manufacturing engineering team members.
  • Ownership of assigned engineering responsibilities of the composite manufacturing processes; primarily filament winding.
• Project management
  • Scope and manage engineering projects that support and improve safety, quality, and productivity in the composite manufacturing department.
  • Be effective in developing a project plan based on a desired outcome, independently creating milestones and schedule and delegating tasks as necessary.
• Production support
  • Provide guidance and training to the composite production operations teams for quick and accurate root cause investigation and resolution of composite manufacturing issues.
  • Develop and own short‑term and long‑term composite production improvement initiatives and non‑conformance mitigation plans.
  • Develop and maintain operations focused composite manufacturing work instructions and troubleshooting guides.
• Continuous improvement
  • Research, propose, and own implementation of capital expenditure projects, including new production tooling and composite manufacturing equipment.
  • Utilize GEOTEK’s test laboratory equipment to optimize composite design for performance and manufacturability.
  • Challenge current operating procedures and identify and propose new equipment, technologies, and processes to promote safety, quality, and productivity.
  • Document composite processing and equipment/tooling design best practices.
• Organization
  • Maintain clear documentation of operating standards and processes to support training and technical assistance to the operations team.
  • Maintain clear, complete, and accurate records for project documentation for future reference.
  • Maintain and promote a clean and organized workspace.

• Four‑year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, composite, or chemical preferred).
• 5‑10 years of professional experience working in a continuous processing manufacturing environment, with recent composites/filament winding/pultrusion experience strongly preferred.
• Must be an energetic and hands‑on problem solver, self‑motivated, self‑starting, and capable of managing…