Senior Process Engineer

IDEX; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

IDEX in Farmington, CT seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead complex manufacturing processes, mentor staff, and drive cross-functional initiatives across multiple business units.

The role focuses on improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost through advanced process designs, capital equipment, and robust control strategies. A strong background in Lean/Six Sigma and regulatory compliance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related engineering field.
• 7+ years of progressive process/manufacturing/industrial engineering experience.
• Ownership of complex processes and leading cross-functional projects.
• Advanced problem-solving, FMEA, control plans, and Lean/Six Sigma methods.
• Experience specifying, justifying, and scaling capital equipment and automation.
• Mentor technical staff and communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in powder processing, compaction, sintering, filtration, or related tech.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical performance and long-term capability of assigned processes or technologies.
• Lead cross-functional projects from concept through production implementation.
• Develop advanced process designs, control strategies, and qualification plans.
• Lead root-cause investigations using data analysis and statistical methods.
• Direct design-for-manufacturability reviews for new products and tech.
• Identify and implement capital equipment and automation solutions.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, and production personnel.
• Influence cross-functional priorities and communicate risks to leadership.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives to improve throughput, quality, and cost.
• Represent Process Engineering in audits and technical discussions.
• Anticipate future capacity and translate into roadmaps.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication with leadership

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Company: Mott is a technology-driven, high-precision filtration company trusted by the world’s best technical and performance brands across four core markets: Medicine, Computing Power, Clean Energy, and Space Exploration. Our products can be found everywhere…including lifesaving medical devices, artificial intelligence, and missions to Mars! The company’s strategic vision is to deliver technological breakthroughs where none currently exist. Established in 1959 and located in Farmington, Connecticut (90 miles from NYC and Boston), Mott is poised for significant growth over the next 5 years.

Senior Process Engineer Profile Mission of the Position

Provide technical leadership for complex manufacturing processes and cross-functional initiatives that expand capability, accelerate reliable production scaling, and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The Senior Process Engineer serves as a recognized subject-matter expert who leads high-impact work, establishes engineering standards, mentors others, and influences decisions across value streams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical performance and long-term capability of assigned processes or technologies, serving as the primary engineering authority for complex issues and critical decisions.
• Lead cross-functional projects from concept through production implementation, including scope definition, technical risk assessment, schedule, budget, resource coordination, validation, and sustained handoff to Operations.
• Develop advanced process designs, operating windows, control strategies, and qualification plans that meet customer, regulatory, quality, and business requirements.
• Lead complex root-cause investigations and corrective actions using rigorous data analysis, experimentation, and statistical methods; ensure countermeasures are effective, documented, and institutionalized.
• Direct design-for-manufacturability reviews and production-scaling activities for new products, new technologies, and high-risk process changes.
• Identify, justify, and implement capital equipment and automation solutions, including specifications, supplier evaluation, safety reviews, installation, commissioning, validation, training, and performance ramp-up.
• Establish and improve engineering standards, best practices, process documentation, and knowledge-management methods across the assigned area.
• Mentor Process Engineers, technicians, and production personnel; provide technical review, coaching, and structured training that builds organizational capability.
• Influence cross-functional priorities and communicate technical risks, trade-offs, recommendations, project status, and business impact to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives that materially improve throughput, capability, reliability, quality, safety, lead time, and cost across one or more manufacturing areas.
• Represent Process Engineering in customer, supplier, audit, and technical discussions when advanced process expertise or risk-based decisions are required.
• Anticipate future capacity, capability, equipment, and workforce needs and translate them into practical technical roadmaps and prioritized improvement plans.

Major Challenges

Balancing urgent production needs with strategic process development, capital projects, and capability expansion. Resolving high-consequence technical problems in complex or insufficiently characterized processes while protecting safety, quality, and customer commitments. Aligning stakeholders with competing priorities and influencing decisions without relying on direct authority. Transferring specialized knowledge, developing successors, and establishing standards that reduce dependence on individual expertise. Adapting technical roadmaps as business forecasts, customer requirements, technology, and operational constraints evolve.

Expected Performance Outcomes

Be recognized as a subject-matter expert for assigned processes or technologies and a trusted technical advisor across functions. Deliver major engineering projects and process transfers on time, within approved budget, and with documented safety, quality, capability, and operational-readiness results. Establish durable standards, controls, and training that improve process ownership and reduce recurring issues. Develop the capability and independence of engineers, technicians, and production teams through mentorship, technical review, and knowledge transfer. Generate measurable year-over-year gains in throughput, reliability, lead time, quality, and cost, including contribution to the goal of enabling safe production at 100% quality while reducing average cost per piece by 5% annually. Identify and address emerging technical and capacity risks before they disrupt customer or business commitments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Seven or more years of progressive process, manufacturing, industrial, or related engineering experience in a high-precision, regulated, or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex processes or technologies and successful leadership of cross-functional projects from concept through production release.
• Advanced proficiency in structured problem-solving, FMEA, control plans, process capability, statistical analysis, validation, and Lean or Six Sigma methods.
• Proven experience with manufacturing routes, bills of material, process detail sheets, standard work, production-ready deliverables, and engineering change control.
• Experience specifying, justifying, commissioning, validating, and scaling capital equipment, tooling, fixtures, or automation.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor technical staff, lead through influence, communicate with senior stakeholders, and make risk-based engineering decisions.
• Experience in powder processing, compaction, sintering, filtration, fabrication, machining, welding, high-temperature processing, or another relevant advanced-manufacturing technology is preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or comparable continuous-improvement certification is preferred.

Benefits Package

• Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.
• Total Rewards The compensation range for this position is $99,800.00 - $149,600.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer . IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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