Process Engineer II
About The Position
The Process Equipment Engineer provides engineering and technical leadership for projects supporting Lens Care Solutions manufacturing. The role focuses on improving manufacturing performance, reducing cost, improving quality, and leading root-cause investigations. It also supports day-to-day uptime for manufacturing processes across the solutions manufacturing site, including compounding, solution distribution, filling, and associated automation systems. The engineer leads projects from scope and resource planning through budgeting, execution, and stakeholder communications. The role diagnoses complex manufacturing issues, uses operational data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and reliability improvements, and works with cross-disciplinary teams to implement changes aligned with site priorities. It also supports validation strategy development and execution, equipment and process validations, and provides technical support, training, and documentation for operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Bio, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- At least 5 years of relevant industrial experience.
- Proven experience with manufacturing processes and technology improvements in a GMP environment.
- Strong technical leadership skills and the ability to develop clear project objectives and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems.
- Proven track record of delivering objectives.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, multitasking, matrix-reporting environment and across organizational boundaries.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, teamwork, and negotiation skills, including the ability to influence without authority.
- Troubleshooting and analytical skills, including practical use of DFSS tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Project and Visio.
- Working knowledge of CAD software, such as SolidWorks, and GD&T concepts.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience in manufacturing systems development.
- Knowledge of SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis.
- Knowledge and use of Lean and DFSS tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead improvement projects and support daily operation of process equipment, processes, and automation systems, including compounding, solution distribution, and filling.
- Lead engineering projects, including scope definition, resource planning, budget activities, and project execution timelines.
- Communicate project milestone status to key stakeholders.
- Diagnose complex manufacturing technical issues and develop solutions to improve process performance, quality, and cost.
- Engage cross-disciplinary resources to implement improvements aligned with site priorities.
- Use operational data and performance metrics to identify critical parameters and drive Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and reliability improvements.
- Support development of validation strategies, write and execute validation protocols, and complete validation reports.
- Support process and equipment IQ/OQ/PQ/PV validations.
- Identify technical and process solutions that improve performance in cost, quality, compliance, customer service, and revenue.
- Interface with internal customers and external suppliers as required.
- Provide technical support, training, and required documentation for new manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Provide subject-matter-expert support to operations to troubleshoot and resolve downtime situations in a timely manner.
- Use root-cause analysis tools to develop corrective and preventative solutions to recurring production issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
