Process Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, 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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Process Engineer Lamination/Plasma

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 hours ago

Job Purpose: The Process Engineer will be responsible for sustaining and continuous improvement of PCB imaging and etching processes to improve process capability and yield....

Quality Engineer

  • Mountain View, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Mountain View, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Qualifications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field....

Battery Materials Process Engineer - Lithium Metal Processing

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Required Qualifications: BS in a relevant field (e.g., chemistry, material science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering)....

Process Development Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Job Posting Start Date 04-29-2025 Job Posting End Date 06-30-2025Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative...

Photonic Integrated Circuit Process Development Engineer

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 4 days ago

Infinera Location: United States - CA - Sunnyvale Full/Part Time: Full time Req ID: 202571 CA Pay Range (Annual): $134,400.00 - $249,600.00 At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total...

Process Engineer

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 4 days ago

Process Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing????...

Process Engineer, Member of Technical Staff

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Advanced degree holders in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Physics, coupled with a demonstrated track record of technical achievements such as publications...

Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 7 days ago

Design for manufacturability knowledge Finishing processes such as detailing, painting, coating, plating, and cleaning. Well versed in quality management systems and methodologies....

Staff Supplier Process Engineer, Electronics

  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (23 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 7 days ago

engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or related field in electronics or electro-mechanics Experienced in taking electronics devices or products from development to production...

Supplier Quality Engineer - Senior

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 8 days ago

Works with Manufacturing engineering to assess and address purchased product issues....

Process Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 13 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 13 days ago

Process Engineer - (97817) Share this job as a link in your status update to LinkedIn....

Process Engineer (Swing Shift 2:30pm - 11:00pm)

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 14 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 14 days ago

Support daily manufacturing production activities and processes by providing tooling and Design for Manufacturability feedback....

Technologist, CMP Process Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 15 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (24 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 15 days ago

Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Technologist, CMP Process Engineer to join our innovative semiconductor manufacturing team in San Jose, United States....

Display Process Engineer

  • Cupertino, CA (15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA (15 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 days ago

Element Analysis (FEA) for structural and thermal, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)- Ability to model Color Filter Process, OLED Evaporation, Encapsulation and Photolithography- High degree of flexibility-willing...

Silicon Photonics Process Engineer

  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (22 miles from Santa Cruz, CA)
  • 19 days ago

About the Position Kilby Labs is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Silicon Photonics Process Engineer to lead the development and implementation of fabrication processes for cutting-edge photonic...

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Salary for Process Engineer Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

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Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Process Engineer positions.



Highest Education Level

Process Engineers in Santa Cruz, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
51.1%
Master's Degree
34.6%
Associate's Degree
4.9%
Doctorate Degree
4.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
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 Santa Cruz, 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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