Process Development Engineer (m/f/d)

W. L. Gore & Associates; Bayern; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

W. L. Gore & Associates in Putzbrunn, Germany, seeks a Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) for a 12-month temporary assignment with the potential to become permanent.

You will lead development, scale-up, and validation of manufacturing processes focusing on coating, lamination, and electrospinning technologies. Collaborating across product development, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and external partners, you will translate product requirements into robust, scalable process solutions while

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or comparable Engineering.
• Min. 5 years of R&D process development, scale-up, and validation.
• Experience with external manufacturers, suppliers, or partners.
• Knowledge of web handling and process mapping between materials, conditions, and product performance.
• Strong data analysis, experimental execution, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; cross-functional communication.

Aufgaben

• Lead process development and scale-up, defining process windows and material-process relationships for robust, reproducible manufacturing.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to align product, material, process, and manufacturing requirements.
• Partner with product development engineers on prototyping, process development, and commercialization.
• Serve as a key technical interface with manufacturing teams, external partners, and suppliers.
• Plan and execute experiments, process trials, scale-up, validation, and sample delivery.
• Troubleshoot material and process issues with manufacturing, quality, and supplier partners.
• Align technical requirements and manufacturing readiness across cross-functional teams.
• Analyze and document results, specifications, validation outcomes, and recommendations.
• Identify equipment and process capability needs with engineering partners.
• Assess manufacturing capacity, supplier capability, process risk, and commercialization readiness

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Experimentation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional communication

Process mapping

Design for Manufacturing

German & English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

About The Role

We are looking for a Process Development Engineer (m/f/d) to join our team in Putzbrunn, Germany, for an initial 12-month temporary assignment, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. In this role, you will lead the development, scale-up, and validation of manufacturing processes, with a focus on coating, lamination, and electrospinning technologies. You will collaborate across product development, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and external partners to translate product requirements into robust, scalable process solutions. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and directly support the commercialization of new products.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development and scale-up, defining process windows and material-process relationships for robust, reproducible manufacturing.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing principles to align product, material, process, and manufacturing requirements.
• Partner with product development engineers on prototyping, process development, and commercialization.
• Serve as a key technical interface with manufacturing teams, external partners, and suppliers.
• Plan and execute experiments, process trials, scale-up, validation, and sample delivery.
• Troubleshoot material and process issues with manufacturing, quality, and supplier partners.
• Align technical requirements and manufacturing readiness across cross-functional teams.
• Analyze and document results, specifications, validation outcomes, and recommendations.
• Identify equipment and process capability needs with engineering partners.
• Assess manufacturing capacity, supplier capability, process risk, and commercialization readiness

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or comparable Engineering degree.
• Credentials: Min. of 5 years of relevant experience in R&D process development, scale-up, and validation.
• Experience: Experience with external manufacturers, suppliers, or partners.
• Knowledge: Competence in web handling and process mapping between materials, conditions, and product performance. Understanding of Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Skills: Strong data analysis, experimental execution, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Effective cross-functional communication including across engineering and supply chain.
• Abilities: Ability to translate product requirements into specifications. Ability to work hands-on and manage priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Language skills: Fluent in German and English is mandatory

Desired Qualifications

• Education: in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or a closely related field preferred
• Credentials: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in R&D process development and scale-up involving coating, lamination, and electrospinning.