Process Engineer (f/m/d) Filtration & Electronics Businesses
About the Role: We are seeking a Process Engineer (f/m/d) to join our engineering team. In this role, you will collaborate with external suppliers for product transitions and commercial production as needed. Additionally, you will support the development of new products and lead scale-up activities.
This position will be located at our facility in Putzbrunn, near Munich, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Validate new raw materials and changes in raw materials to ensure all product requirements for our Filtration and Electronics businesses are met
- Asses technical capabilities of CM (Contract Manufacturers) and participate in CM selection decisions. Support CM in developing new capability/capacity to fulfill future business needs
- Take ownership of product transfer to CM and partner with CM on technical issues related to our products
- Along with R&D team, act as a technical liaison to support product development e.g., accompany and assess sample manufacturing runs
- Transition products from sample/non-commercial manufacturing to full-scale commercial production
- Establish testing capabilities at CMs and support test method validation
- Monitor and improve product performance (stability/capability of product attributes, yield, etc.) of commercial products utilizing statistical methods and other tools
- Define, execute and document engineering projects including process development and scale-up, product/process validation, capacity and improvement efforts
- Collaborate with international business and process engineering teams to successfully establish global supply chains that meet our customers' requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials or equivalent)
- Minimum 3 years of direct hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment as a Process Engineer
- Proven experience working with R&D teams
- Fundamental knowledge of statistical tools for development, optimization, and troubleshooting activities
- Project Management Skills
- Illustrated success in scaling up processes
- Systematic and analytic approach to problem-solving
- Effective written and oral communication including English proficiency in technical discussions
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team, including influencing across functions
- Fluent in German and English
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with industrial fabric manufacturing – nonwoven processing, weaving, texturizing, coating, finishing, heat setting, sewing
- Membrane manufacturing experience and successful experience managing complex projects with external partners in global environments
- Advanced statistical skills and experience, e.g. Design of Experiments (DoE), Statistical process Control (SPC) etc.
Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s policy.
What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact
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