Process Engineering Manager

Zaddy Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions in Austin, TX is seeking a Manager of Process Engineering to lead a team of engineers and technicians onsite. You will guide cross-functional product development, drive design transfer to production, and ensure robust process capability with DFx input on designs.

You will own process validation, CAPA deliverables, and quality system documentation while shaping continuous improvement initiatives across multiple product lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of process or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop manufacturing engineers and technicians.
• Serve as primary process and manufacturing expert on cross-functional teams.
• Drive design transfer of new products into production.
• Provide DFm input on engineering prints and communicate capabilities.
• Guide process capability assessments and implement improvements.
• Design and develop processes, tooling, fixturing and automation.
• Write and review process validation protocols and reports.
• Ensure documentation meets quality system requirements (BOMs, routers, FMEAs).
• Own deliverables tied to CAPA, project management and quality systems.
• Plan and lead manufacturing technical reviews and develop builds.

Skills

10+ years in process/manufacturing eng

3+ years engineering team management

Machining background

New product introduction

CMMs

Vision inspection systems

Profilometers

GD&T

Data analysis (Minitab)

FMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Job description

Manager, Process Engineering

Austin, TX (onsite) | Relocation assistance available $150,000 – $160,000 base + annual bonus

About the Company

Our client is a growing medical device manufacturer with an established design, development and manufacturing operation in Austin.

The Opportunity

This role leads the process engineering team that takes new products from design into production. You'll manage a sizable team of experienced engineers and technicians and support a full pipeline of development projects across multiple product lines. It's a player-coach role: you'll guide the team, step in on technical problems when needed, and be the go-to manufacturing voice on cross-functional development teams.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach and develop manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Serve as the primary process and manufacturing expert on cross-functional new product teams
• Drive design transfer of new products into production, both in-house and at suppliers
• Give design for manufacturability (DFM) input on engineering prints and communicate process limits and capabilities to design teams
• Guide process capability assessments and prioritize and implement process improvements
• Design and develop processes, tooling, fixturing and automation
• Write and review process validation protocols and reports
• Make sure documentation meets quality system requirements (BOMs, routers, FMEAs)
• Own deliverables tied to CAPA, project management and quality systems
• Plan and lead manufacturing technical reviews and oversee development builds
• Take part in lean reviews and Kaizen events, and contribute to intellectual property submissions

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field
• 10+ years in process or manufacturing engineering
• 3+ years managing an engineering team
• Machining background
• New product introduction experience
• Hands-on experience with CMMs, vision inspection systems and profilometers
• Strong GD&T
• Data analysis and statistics skills (Minitab preferred)
• Risk assessment experience (FMEA)

Nice to Have

• Medical device manufacturing experience, or another regulated industry such as aerospace
• Additive manufacturing experience
• Process validation, DOE and process control
• Lean, Six Sigma or DMAIC
• SolidWorks and Mastercam
• Experience with metals and plastics machining
• Master's degree in engineering

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with occasional early or late calls with global teams.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.