Principal Process Development Engineer - Factory Readiness

Dell GmbH; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in El Paso, TX seeks a Process Development Principal Engineer to own assembly and test process development for hardware products with ODM partners. You will lead capital projects, capacity expansion, and factory readiness from concept to handoff, collaborating across engineering and supply chain globally.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in process/manufacturing engineering in high-volume settings, with ODM/CM experience and fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Technical Project Management in high-volume manufacturing.
• Must support ODM manufacturing operations in Mexico 3–4 days a week.
• Fluent in English and Spanish with ability to collaborate across global manufacturing teams and supplier organizations.
• Experience with ODM/contract manufacturing in fast-paced electronics or high-tech manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and implement manufacturing processes for assembly, test, and integration at ODM partner facilities.
• Drive accountability with ODM partners for capital projects, equipment installations, and readiness milestones.
• Lead factory infrastructure, IT, automation, and capacity expansion projects end-to-end.
• Review capital equipment proposals and capacity plans to meet business targets.
• Drive continuous improvement on safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity with ODM teams.
• Analyze manufacturing data to optimize flow, utilization, cycle time, yield, and efficiency.
• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with process standards and quality requirements.
• Design and sustain production and business processes for manufacturing and fulfillment.
• Evaluate new manufacturing technologies and methods for ODM implementation.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for process and capacity issues.
• Provide technical leadership for projects, supporting cross-functional teams and ODM resources.
• Manage complex engineering assignments involving NPI, capacity expansion, and factory readiness.
• Collaborate with NPI, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and ODM partners for launches and ongoing support.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Industrial Engineering

Process Engineering

Project Management

ODM/CM experience

High-volume manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Dell Technologies in El Paso, TX seeks a Process Development Principal Engineer to own assembly and test process development for hardware products with ODM partners. You will lead capital projects, capacity expansion, and factory readiness from concept to handoff, collaborating across engineering and supply chain globally.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in process/manufacturing engineering in high-volume settings, with ODM/CM experience and fluency in English and Spanish.