Process Engineer - Process Development Team

Process Engineer

Position Summary

The Process Development team is responsible for the development, optimization, and stabilization of complex manufacturing processes across all phases of product development and production. Engineers within this track contribute to yield, quality, and throughput improvements through hands-on troubleshooting, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and technical innovation. This role evolves from entry-level learning and support to senior technical leadership and strategic project ownership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

• Monitor costs and update them as appropriate. Conduct process experiments; collect, organize, and analyze data to inform decisions
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting of recipes, tools, or process-related issues
• Identify non-conforming product or conditions; conduct root cause analysis
• Participate in or lead process improvement projects (e.g., yield, cycle time, cost)
• Support the development and qualification of new products or tools
• Document and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Train technicians or operators to ensure safe and consistent process execution
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier/vendor teams
• Maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Live the company culture of integrity, teamwork, self-discipline and professional competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience/Education

• Bachelors in Engineering or related field strongly preferred
• 4-5+ years of Process Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Good communication skills, strong work ethic, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Familiar with common workplace software (Microsoft Office).
• Ability to use engineering computer programs.
• Good math skills.
• Knowledge of research and testing methods.
• Independent problem solver with a desire to learn new skills and new technology.
• Strong organization skills and detail-oriented mind set.
• Ability to follow detailed directions.
• Understanding of engineering concepts.
• Physical strength and abilities to perform well in the field if necessary.
• Able to adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced start-up setting.
• Knowledge of and process experience with adhesives, CMM measurements and/or test equipment.
• Prior experience with roll-to-roll processing.
• Prior experience running trials or experiments.
• Prior experience with lithography or related circuit patterning technology.
• Prior start-up experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Working Conditions/Hours: 

Salaried Exempt

Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment –  

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines.

PPE-

May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures.