Thin Film Process Engineer

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Certification and training

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Yoh Life Sciences in Longmont, CO is hiring a Thin Film Process Engineer II to support transfer and development of new products and processes. You will back manufacturing, maintain and improve equipment, and ensure product quality and yield.

The role requires 5–7 years in R&D or production with regulated environment experience, and familiarity with GDP, IQ/OQ/PQ, and DOE/SPC analysis. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; master’s preferred.
• 5–7 years in R&D or production with process improvement and scale-up.
• Experience in a regulated environment (FDA, ISO) preferred.
• Experience in medical device or diagnostics preferred.
• Certifications such as ISO, PMP, LEAN, Six Sigma, cGMP preferred.
• Strong written/verbal communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustaining support to operations using continuous improvement and RCA.
• Ensure on-time equipment milestone deliveries.
• Recommend equipment and process modifications to improve yields.
• Develop high-level capital equipment integration protocols for manufacturing.
• Conduct DOE and SPC to identify root causes of yield loss and improve quality.
• Document work to meet IQ/OQ/PQ requirements.
• Collaborate with design staff to ensure compatible processes and designs.
• Translate design requirements into production tooling.
• Create SOPs and detailed work instructions in GDP framework.
• Train manufacturing staff on proper processes and safety.
• Ensure safety rules and protocol compliance.

Skills

Automation

Surface chemistry

DOE

Process validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Windows

IQ/OQ/PQ

Job description

Yoh Life Sciences is hiring for a Thin FilmProcess Engineer in Longmont, CO for a leading diagnostic company. The Process Engineer will support transfer and development of new products and processes. You will support manufacturing, while maintaining and improving upon existing equipment as well as ensuring product quality and yield.

Position:

Process Engineer II

Pay:

$84,000-105,000 DOE

Location:

Longmont, CO

Duration:

FTE

Ideally like to have 1 in each of the following backgrounds –

• Automation process engineer
• Surface chemistry that will introduce new equipment and focus on developing new standards and processes
• 5-7 years of experience, no more than 8 years.

Automation Process Engineer

• Must have experience with relevant equipment for automation assembly,
• Experience with auto assembly, laser welding, pouching, Thin Film, microarray printing.

Surface Chemistry

• The individual needs to have experience with thin films and etching.
• Must have strong GDP experience and produce quality documents.
• 5-7 years in manufacturing as a process engineer, does not need to be from med device or diagnostics just relevant to the automation equipment and auto line machines, IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Experience with new equipment introduction, qualifying, process improvement and cost savings
• Would like to know what type of cost saving methods you've introduced

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to provide sustaining support to operations utilizing continuous improvement principles and technical support to operations utilizing root cause analysis to implement corrective actions.
• Enables company growth by ensuring on-time equipment milestone deliveries.
• Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.
• Assists in developing high level capital equipment integration protocols and procedures for manufacturing.
• Develops and conducts statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality. Active database and data management allowing for process performance assessment via GR&R, Yield Tracking and Cpk analysis.
• Accurately documents all work products to ensure equipment qualifications and in line with and follow IQ, OQ, PQ requirements.
• Interacts with design staff to ensure that processes and designs are compatible with existing equipment.
• Translate design requirements into production by defining, designing and/or communicating efficient and capable process tooling.
• Utilizing GDP, author documents including but not limited to manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and detailed work instructions.
• Trains manufacturing staff on proper processes to follow when operating equipment, including wave-guide instrument(s).
• Ensures that team and staff members follow safety rules and protocol.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required; master’s degree preferred.
• Five to seven (5-7) years prior experience in an R&D or production environment with proven success of process improvement and scale-up projects.
• Experience in a regulated environment (FDA, ISO, etc.), preferred.
• Experience in project management preferred.
• Experience in the medical device field, specifically invitro diagnostics, preferred.
• Licenses or certifications such as ISO, PMP, LEAN, IFMA, MPS, Six Sigma, cGMP, preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical staff to ensure understanding.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate in problem solving.
• Excellent data gathering and analysis skills.
• Excellent electro-mechanical equipment development and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of QMS, including experience with deviation, CAPA, and other quality related objectives and requirements.
• Software use and knowledge: Windows, MS Office products, SolidWorks (or similar).

Estimated Min Rate: $73500.00

Estimated Max Rate: $105000.00

What’s In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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