Process Engineer Jobs in Cerritos, CA

A Process Engineer in the manufacturing engineering industry is responsible for designing, implementing, controlling, and optimizing industrial processes. They often work in areas such as factories, plants, or industrial sites, where they help create new system processes, improve existing ones, and reduce costs by finding ways to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy, and other resources. They also analyze data to identify trends, make process design decisions, and solve production issues. Process Engineers often collaborate with other professionals, such as production managers and quality engineers, to ensure that manufacturing processes meet quality, cost, and efficiency standards.

Essential skills for a Process Engineer include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent mathematical and statistical knowledge, a good understanding of engineering and industrial principles, and proficiency in using process simulation software. They should also have solid project management abilities, great communication and teamwork skills, and the capacity to work under pressure. Relevant certifications, such as a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) or a Lean Six Sigma certification, can be beneficial. Before becoming a Process Engineer, a person might have roles such as Process Technician, Manufacturing Engineer, or Quality Control Engineer.

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Senior Cold Spray Process Engineer

  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago

About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire...

Process Engineer

  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 22 hours ago

Contribute to Lessons Learned Reports Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience in the gas and process industry....

Senior Product Quality Engineer

  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Understanding of mechanical design principles, tolerancing, and qualification for new parts and assemblies....

Material Process Engineer 3 or 4 (AHT)

  • Los Angeles, CA (12 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA (12 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapon Systems has an opening for a **Material Process Engineer (Level 3 or 4)** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in **Northridge, CA.** This is an on-site...

Process Engineer - Semiconductor Packaging (Night Shift)

  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Required Experience and Skills BS Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 5 years of experience in related a field The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is currently USD...

Quality Engineer II

  • Orange, CA (14 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Orange, CA (14 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Uses quality tools to implement improvements including: process flowcharting, Pareto analysis, correlation and regression analysis, significance tests, design of experiments, statistical process control...

Sr. Product Quality Engineer - Connected Warfare Costa Mesa, California, United States Apply Req ID: 4183

  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 4 days ago

New Sr. Product Quality Engineer - Connected Warfare Costa Mesa, California, United States Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military...

Senior Principal Electronics Process Engineer

  • Torrance, CA (13 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Torrance, CA (13 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 6 days ago

for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles....

Sr. Product Quality Engineer - Connected Warfare

  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Costa Mesa, CA (16 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 11 days ago

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business...

Process Development Engineer

  • Santa Fe Springs, CA (4 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Santa Fe Springs, CA (4 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 11 days ago

Requirements: B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, or a related discipline. 710 years of experience in process development, scale-up, or laboratory...

Build Quality Engineer II, Machine ShopNew

  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 12 days ago

Process Control (SPC) and Production Process Verification (PPV). product introduction (NPI) of hardware system into a manufacturing, test, and production system with proven success....

Quality Engineer

  • Huntington Beach, CA (12 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Huntington Beach, CA (12 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering Knowledge of basic (micrometers, calipers, etc) and advanced inspection methods (CMM, Comparator, etc) Knowledge of...

Build Quality Engineer II, Machine Shop

  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Long Beach, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago

Process Control (SPC) and Production Process Verification (PPV)....

Lead, Materials & Process Engineer

  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Irvine, CA (20 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago

What we do: The Lead Materials & Process Engineer will apply their technical knowledge and expertise to support components across our vehicle....

Process Engineer

  • Carson, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • Carson, CA (10 miles from Cerritos, CA)
  • 16 days ago

Drive process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC (Statistical Process Control) methodologies....

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Salary for Process Engineer Jobs in Cerritos, CA

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Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Process Engineer positions.



Highest Education Level

Process Engineers in Cerritos, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
50.9%
Master's Degree
34.6%
Associate's Degree
4.9%
Doctorate Degree
4.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.5%
High School or GED
1.9%
Some College
0.5%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Process Engineers in Cerritos, CA
2-4 years
23.6%
10+ years
18.1%
Less than 1 year
17.7%
1-2 years
16.4%
None
9.4%
8-10 years
6.1%
6-8 years
4.7%
4-6 years
4.0%



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