Process Development Engineer II: Drive Manufacturing Innovation

Benchmark Electronics; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Electronics in Rochester, MN is seeking a manufacturing engineer to design and develop processes for customer products and tooling. The role covers medium to high complexity design tasks, diagrams, specifications, and close collaboration with vendors and internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, a 4-year engineering degree, and experience with DFx, tolerance analysis, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year Engineering or Technical degree in manufacturing or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with design for excellence (DFX) and design documentation.
• Ability to lead projects and work with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in process design, tolerance analysis, material selection, and fabrication method selection.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic process design and documentation for customer products and related tooling to support manufacturing.
• Develops diagrams of components and assemblies.
• Performs engineering computations and writes specifications.
• Verifies completed work against the verification plan with correct dimensions and materials.
• Interacts with vendors to ensure proper fabrication of components, testers, and tooling.
• Assists in assembly of tooling and prototypes.
• Contributes to design tolerance analysis, material selection, and fabrication method choices.
• Drives and leads research and development for new design methods and tools.

Skills

Process design

Tolerance analysis

FMEA

Continuous improvement

Vendor coordination

Documentation

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

4 year Engineering degree

Manufacturing or Electrical

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Benchmark Electronics in Rochester, MN is seeking a manufacturing engineer to design and develop processes for customer products and tooling. The role covers medium to high complexity design tasks, diagrams, specifications, and close collaboration with vendors and internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, a 4-year engineering degree, and experience with DFx, tolerance analysis, and continuous improvement.