JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

As the Process Development Engineer, you will actively participate as a key cross-functional team member on new product development projects with a focus on design for manufacturability and the design, development, implementation and validation of manufacturing processes, test methods and equipment.

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and validation of manufacturing processes for new products. This will include leading process development reviews, communicating process status and plans.
• Participate in regular project meetings and reviews with cross-functional team members to track project status and effectively follow up on action items
• Communicate with cross-functional team members and suppliers to understand and determine product process and equipment specifications
• May supervise or manage technicians, engineering interns or associate engineers
• Document process development including manufacturing procedures, protocols, and reports
• Develop and maintain a broad knowledge of product design, manufacture, and assembly techniques
• Estimate resource requirements, workload assignment, production times for manufacturing processes
• Train technicians, operations and quality assurance on new design and process development and test methods
• Manage the manufacturing site selection process based on the evaluation of internal manufacturing sites, suppliers, and contract manufacturers
• Participation in or creation and control of a project budget (expense and/or capital expenditure)
• Participate as a subject matter expert and/or lead design and technology transfers to manufacturing