R&D Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Launch Excellence

PDI; Woodcliff Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Life insurance

FSAs

Disability benefits

EAP

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

PDI is seeking a Process Engineer, R&D to drive process development, scale-up, and commercialization from bench to full-scale manufacturing. You will bridge R&D, Operations, and partners, guiding pilot trials, DOE studies, and technology transfers while ensuring quality and cost standards.

Expect collaboration across packaging, formulation, QA, regulatory, and supply chain with limited travel. The role requires 4–8+ years in process development or NPI in consumer products or pharma, with a BS in

Qualifications

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and control plan development.
• Demonstrated success in leading factory trials and product launches.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements and critical-to-quality attributes into scalable process parameters and control plans.
• Plan and execute bench, scale-up, and line validation trials, including DOE studies, to establish robust process windows and readiness for launch.
• Lead technology transfer from R&D to Manufacturing, including SOPs, equipment set-up, and operator training.
• Define and recommend the full manufacturing process - equipment, materials, process parameters, and controls - and issue formal, data-backed recommendations to Operations Engineering so scale-up, manufacturing line/asset selection, and CMO qualification decisions are validated before launch.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

DOE

PFMEA

Control plans

Line trials & launches

Lean Six Sigma

Multi-priority management

Education

BS in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

MS preferred

Job description

PDI is seeking a Process Engineer, R&D to drive process development, scale-up, and commercialization from bench to full-scale manufacturing. You will bridge R&D, Operations, and partners, guiding pilot trials, DOE studies, and technology transfers while ensuring quality and cost standards.

Expect collaboration across packaging, formulation, QA, regulatory, and supply chain with limited travel. The role requires 4–8+ years in process development or NPI in consumer products or pharma, with a BS in