Senior Process Engineer

IDEX Corporation; Town of Farmington (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to provide technical leadership for complex manufacturing processes and cross-functional initiatives. You will drive capability, safety, quality, and cost improvements while mentoring others and shaping engineering standards.

Responsibilities include leading projects from concept to production, designing advanced processes, and managing capital equipment and automation initiatives to enable scalable production across high-precision areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• Seven or more years of progressive process, manufacturing, industrial, or related engineering experience in a high-precision environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex processes or technologies and successful leadership of cross-functional projects.

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 complex root-cause investigations with data analysis and statistical methods.
• Direct design-for-manufacturability reviews and production-scaling activities.
• Identify, justify, and implement capital equipment and automation solutions.
• Establish and improve engineering standards, documentation, and knowledge management.
• Mentor Process Engineers, technicians, and production personnel.
• Influence cross-functional priorities and communicate risks and progress to leadership.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives across manufacturing areas.
• Represent Process Engineering in customer, supplier, and technical discussions.
• Anticipate future capacity and roadmaps for improvements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Structured problem-solving

Mentorship

Communication with senior stakeholders

Risk-based decisions

Lean or Six Sigma methods

FMEA

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials Science or related engineering

Tools

Capital equipment specification

Production readinesse deliverables

Job description

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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-readiness 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.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

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.

Attention Applicants:

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

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.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

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.

Attention Applicants:

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.