How to hire a process engineering technician

How to hire a process engineering technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step process engineering technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a process engineering technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new process engineering technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your process engineering technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a process engineering technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A process engineering technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, process engineering technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of process engineering technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Process Engineering Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Process Engineering Technician	Industrial engineering technicians help industrial engineers implement designs to use personnel, materials, and machines effectively in factories, stores, healthcare organizations, repair shops, and offices. They prepare machinery and equipment layouts, plan workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.	$30-52
   Validation Technologist	A validation technologist works with a process chief and applies validation methods to complete tasks and carry out installations. They perform operational protocol duties and do reviews daily... Show more	$18-31
   Quality Technician Engineer	Quality specialists are quality assurance professionals who make sure that the organization's standards are constantly maintained in their products. They are employed in various industries, like technology and manufacturing... Show more	$30-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Process Engineering
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Process Improvement
   • R
   • Process Equipment
   • Technical Support
   • Sigma
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Production Equipment
   • Data Analysis
   • Lean Six Sigma
   • Corrective Action
   • Product Quality

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead a team, scheduling, resource planning, to create 120 catheters on schedule for a clinical trial.
   • Perform IQ and OQ validations for both equipments.
   • Design and build test facilities for RF and electronic products.
   • Conduct SPC analysis and conduct ISO internal audits to ensure compliance.
   • Provide on the floor engineering support for upstream and start-up GMP manufacturing.
   • Track all equipment changes for cost, schedule and GMP impacts to project.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the process engineering technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. A process engineering technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a process engineering technician in Alabama may be lower than in Idaho, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level process engineering technician. Additionally, a process engineering technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average process engineering technician salary

   $84,612yearly

   $40.68 hourly rate

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   Entry-level process engineering technician salary

   $64,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average process engineering technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$100,357	$48
   2	Texas	$100,053	$48
   3	Washington	$97,698	$47
   4	Oregon	$96,918	$47
   5	Georgia	$95,282	$46
   6	Massachusetts	$91,348	$44
   7	South Carolina	$90,410	$43
   8	Ohio	$88,926	$43
   9	Illinois	$87,103	$42
   10	Arizona	$84,452	$41
   11	New York	$84,140	$40
   12	Michigan	$82,030	$39
   13	Louisiana	$79,687	$38
   14	Utah	$78,870	$38
   15	North Carolina	$77,618	$37
   16	Oklahoma	$77,492	$37
   17	Virginia	$76,354	$37
   18	Florida	$75,097	$36
   19	Alabama	$74,767	$36
   20	Colorado	$73,408	$35

   Average process engineering technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$127,111	$61.11	63
   2	Western Digital	$118,522	$56.98	14
   3	Amazon	$116,720	$56.12	535
   4	Applied Materials	$109,233	$52.52	65
   5	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$103,848	$49.93	11
   6	General Motors	$103,398	$49.71	189
   7	Emergent BioSolutions	$102,718	$49.38
   8	Boehringer Ingelheim	$102,095	$49.08	2
   9	Intel	$98,706	$47.45	9
   10	NeoPhotonics	$97,446	$46.85
   11	Micron Technology	$96,414	$46.35	90
   12	Albemarle	$96,361	$46.33	5
   13	Corning Incorporated	$93,659	$45.03	84
   14	Analog Devices	$92,928	$44.68	26
   15	Tesla	$92,714	$44.57	56
   16	Maxim Integrated	$92,523	$44.48
   17	Bell Flight	$89,594	$43.07
   18	DuPont	$88,520	$42.56	27
   19	U.S. Bank	$87,808	$42.22	15
   20	Shaw Industries	$87,433	$42.04	29

4. Writing a process engineering technician job description

   A job description for a process engineering technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a process engineering technician job description:

   Process engineering technician job description example

   Divergent is on a mission to democratize the design and manufacture of vehicles. We want to enable a future where small entrepreneurial teams across the globe will bring increasingly material and energy efficient transportation solutions to market with a fraction of the capital and time.
   
   Divergent has invented a complete manufacturing solution to address system level challenges. The Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) is a complete software hardware solution designed to replace traditional vehicle manufacturing. To make the complex simple, it is a complete modular digital factory for complex structures. Given a set of digital requirements as input, the machine automatically computationally engineers, additively manufactures, and assembles any complex structure. The system is able to move seamlessly between manufacturing different vehicle models.
   Materials and Process Engineering Technologist
   
   Responsible for day-to-day operations-related activities of four lab-scale printers such as start of builds, exchange of materials, and preventative maintenance work.
   
   What You'll Do:
   
   - Work closely with the Senior Computational Material Scientist and Materials & Process Engineer to develop additive manufacturing materials and process parameters
   - Complete Operator training which will include in part: basic maintenance and job preparation steps, material loading, powder recovery, part extraction and cleaning, filter exchanges, etc. This position involves a 90-day contract, with evaluation at the end if performance is satisfactory
   - Operate, maintain, and improve additive manufacturing machines to maximize part quality, machine up-time and production throughput, while meeting schedule expectations
   - Track related consumable supplies and work with supply chain when additional supplies are required (procurement and maintenance of powders, hand tooling, build plates, process gas, filters, etc.)
   - Follow standardized file systems, ensuring traceability of documentation for all machine related tasks
   - Change machine materials and clean out machines when required
   - Support removal of powder from parts before post-processing begins
   - Set up machines for next builds using standardized methods and checklists
   - Manufacturing environment, work is often performed wearing PPE such as a respirators
   - This position may be on first, second, evening, and/or weekend shift
   
   What You Have:
   
   - High School Diploma, Current college student (chemical, mechanical or materials engineer) with a 3.0 minimum GPA
   - Familiarity with additive manufacturing technology and related operations practices
   - Experience and/or knowledge of 3D printing
   - Ability to carry up to 50lbs
   
   Divergent is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our positions adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
   
   No agencies, no solicitations, and no calls please. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find process engineering technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your process engineering technician job on Zippia to find and recruit process engineering technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit process engineering technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new process engineering technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect process engineering technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new process engineering technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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