Process Engineering Expert - Six Sigma

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About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Process & Operations Engineering Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities
  • Build long-horizon ops-engineering tasks with deterministic rubrics for agent performance evaluation.
  • Develop scenarios in process documentation including process flow diagrams and SOPs.
  • Conduct yield and quality analyses with ground-truth defect rates and root-cause investigations.
  • Create FMEAs and Six Sigma writeups with verifiable statistical outputs.
  • Work independently and focus on challenging scenarios requiring long sessions of concentration.

Qualifications

Must-Have
  • BS or MS in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
  • 3+ years in process, operations, or manufacturing engineering.
  • Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), SPC, FMEA, root cause methodology (5 Whys, fishbone, 8D).
  • Proficiency in ops-engineering artifacts: process flows, SOPs, FMEAs, project charters, kaizen reports.
  • Strong written communication skills for encoding reasoning into deterministic rubrics.
Compensation & Legal
  • Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form
Resources & Support
  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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