Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
- Monitor and analyze manufacturing processes to identify sources of variation and instability
- Establish and maintain process parameters, standards, and controls
- Drive consistency in critical processes (mixing, forming, curing, firing, etc.)
- Implement corrective actions to address process deviations and non-conformances
- Provide real-time troubleshooting on the production floor
- Partner with operators and supervisors to resolve process-related issues quickly
- Support production in meeting daily output and efficiency targets
- Act as the primary technical resource for process-related challenges
- Analyze scrap trends and identify root causes of defects (e.g., shrinkage, cracking, dimensional issues)
- Lead structured problem-solving (8D, root cause analysis) to eliminate repeat issues
- Develop and implement actions to improve yield and reduce rework
- Develop, update, and enforce standard work instructions and process documentation
- Ensure process changes are validated, documented, and sustained
- Support training of operators on updated processes and standards
- Track key process metrics (yield, scrap, cycle time, throughput)
- Utilize data to identify trends and drive decision-making
- Establish visual controls and reporting for process performance
- Work with Quality to ensure product meets specifications and customer requirements
- Partner with Maintenance to address equipment-related process issues
- Support Engineering initiatives related to process improvements and new methods
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related) preferred but not required
- 3–5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience (casting, ceramics, composites, or similar preferred)
- Strong understanding of process control and variation reduction
- Experience with:
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA, 8D, CAPA)
- Process documentation and standardization
- Scrap reduction and yield improvement
- Ability to work on the production floor daily in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related)
- 3-5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience (casting, ceramics, composites, or similar)
- Strong understanding of process control and variation reduction
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA, 8D, CAPA)
- Experience with process documentation and standardization
- Experience with scrap reduction and yield improvement
- Ability to work on the production floor daily in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience specifically in casting, ceramics, or composites
Alkegen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alkegen and has not been reviewed or approved by Alkegen.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or strong in several roles and locations, with mentions of great pay and fair pay for the job. Competitive hourly operator wages and overtime opportunities in some sites reinforce this perception.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days are available, with some salaried roles offering manager‑approved unlimited time off. These elements indicate broad time‑off options across the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match, in some cases with immediate vesting, is part of the offering. This reflects structured retirement support across many roles.
Alkegen Insights
What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We are Alkegen.
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