Process Engineer II

Peak Nano; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Nano, a growing company commercializing nanolayer film, seeks a Process Engineer II to lead commissioning of a renovated production line and manage the technical transfer to a contract manufacturer. You will work with product engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure high quality processing that meets customer specifications.

The role requires hands-on equipment work, strong documentation, and the ability to travel up to 50% during scale-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering with 5+ years experience or 10+ years without degree.
• 3+ years in film/roll-to-roll conversion with line commissioning or tech transfer.
• Ability to write clear, structured technical documentation (work instructions, routings, specs).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% during heavy scale-up periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and start-up of a renovated production line with IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Develop commissioning protocols, test plans, and acceptance criteria with stakeholders.
• Travel to CM site to support equipment setup, trials, and line qualification.
• Identify and resolve process deviations, yield issues, and reliability problems.
• Develop and standardize work instructions across product lines for consistency.
• Address film quality concerns and participate in root-cause analysis.
• Drive scale-up from late-stage development to production trials ensuring targets.

Skills

Independent worker

Willing to travel

Technical writing

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

10+ years of progressive experience without a degree

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Reporting to the Product Engineering Leader, the Process Engineer II will lead commissioning and start-up of a renovated production line and manage the technical transfer of the product line to a contract manufacturer (CM). Peak Nano is a growing organization focused on commercializing nanolayer film to disrupt the capacitor film market. This role will work closely with all functions to ensure high quality, efficient product processing to meet customer specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead commissioning and start-up of a renovated production line, including operational and performance qualification within an IQ/OQ/PQ framework
• Develop and execute commissioning protocols, test plans, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with project engineers, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Travel to the CM site to support equipment set-up, process trials, and line qualification
• Identify and resolve process deviations, yield issues, and equipment reliability problems during start-up and ramp
• Develop and standardize work instructions across product lines, improving consistency and repeatability as the processes mature
• Resolve film quality concerns on customer programs; participate in root-cause analysis investigation and eliminate recurring quality concerns
• Drive new product scale-up from late-stage development through production trials, resolving process gaps and equipment constraints to hit first-pass yield, throughput and quality targets

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering along with 5+ years of experience OR 10+ years of progressive experience without a degree.
• 3+ years in film or roll-to-roll conversion, with direct experience commissioning production lines or transferring processes to contract manufacturers
• Ability to work independently on processing equipment
• Willingness to travel up to 50% during heavy workload periods to support contract manufacturing scale-up
• Ability to write clear, structured, technical documentation (work instructions, product routings, and product specifications)
• Experience working with external processing vendors/toll processing
• Ability to learn, apply, and expand technical knowledge around film, plastics and the capacitor industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-axial Film Stretching
• Experience with NetSuite ERP
• Experience interfacing directly with external vendors, Sales, and/or Customers
• Lean/Six Sigma Certifications
• New product scale-up and commercialization experience
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment

About Peak Nano

Established in 2016 to bring patented nanotechnology from the laboratory to commercial applications, Peak Nano is tackling challenges across the power grid, fusion, electric vehicles, aerospace, and defense. With AI-powered design and advanced nanolayered technology, Peak Nano’s drop-in-ready, industry-disrupting solutions dramatically boost systems’ performance.

Our NanoPlex™ films technology, protected by 20+ global patents, is designed and engineered in the U.S., with a secure supply chain from allied nations, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers. These purpose-built nanolayered solutions enable breakthroughs across critical industries, strengthening American energy independence, leadership, and national security.