Process Engineer II

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

Job summary

Peak Nano in Ohio is seeking a Process Engineer II to lead commissioning and start-up of a renovated production line and manage the technical transfer of the product line to a contract manufacturer. You will work cross-functionally to ensure high quality and efficient processing meeting customer specs.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 5+ years of experience (or 10+ without a degree), with 3+ years in film or roll-to-roll conversion, ability to travel up to 50%, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; 5+ years experience or 10+ years without degree.
• 3+ years in film or roll-to-roll conversion with production-line commissioning or CM transfer.
• Ability to write clear, structured technical documentation (work instructions, product routings, and product specifications).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% during heavy workload to support scale-up.
• Experience with external processing vendors/toll processing.
• Ability to learn, apply, and expand technical knowledge around film, plastics and the capacitor industry.

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

Skills

Process commissioning

Documentation

Cross-functional

Travel 50%

Vendor management

Film/roll-to-roll

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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 The Company

Peak Nano

Founded in 2016

Peak is a US-based, AI-driven technology company that uses nanotechnology to solve macro-level global challenges. Our engineers and researchers are developing solutions for advanced optics, aerospace, life sciences, and other industrial solutions. We are the leader in applying artificial intelligence to design and optimize reusable polymers to make the world a safer and more sustainable place.