What is a Process Development Engineer?
A Process Development Engineer is a manufacturing professional that focuses on LEAN or Kizen-related projects for production operation companies. This person seeks to improve the overall safety, efficiency and yield of machines, manual assembly, and plant systems operations. Professionals in this field design, test, implement industrial processes and machinery into manufacturing plants and operations. The Process Development Engineer sets up tests, calibrates equipment, designs fixtures and production lines, and looks for improvement opportunities daily.
What does a Process Development Engineer typically do?
- Improves manufacturing production operations, improves machine efficiencies and overall plant operations
- Runs time and motion studies, machine reliability analysis and human-machine interface optimization tests
- Meets regularly with team, managers and other department to understand company and position goals
- Uses software and computer tools for engineering design, analytical software and tests
Career Track for an Process Development Engineer
A Process Development Engineer will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineer from and EBAT-accredited university. During college, the professional may have an internship in a plant operation to apply education and gain valuable experience. After several years of successful manufacturing engineer experience, the Process Engineer will move into Senior or Principal Engineering roles. From here, the profession can decide to pursue a more technical career or move into management. Management roles may require Master’s-level degrees and strong communication abilities to be successful. Pursing the deep technical path may need advanced analytical, math and software utility abilities. With ongoing education, training and skills development, the Process Development Engineer will have many options to pursue thier growing career interests.
What Makes a Process Development Engineer Successful
- Strong curiosity to improve plant and production operations focusing on safely, efficiency and yield
- Advanced analytical, data interpretation and mechanical skills
- Ability to communicate complex ideas, data and terminology to others
- Strong passion for improvement, machine operations and plant operations
Process Development Engineer Compensation
Process Development Engineer Job Description
Are you a process-driven engineer who loves solving problems for global customers?
Does innovative, committed, collaborative, and high integrity describe you?
As a Process Development Engineer, you’ll get to:
- Ensure the maintenance and quality of machinery and products
- Analyze and inspect products, collect samples, and track data
- Improve processes, supervise/lead technicians, and correct issues
- Generate PFDs with heat and mass balances and simplified P&ID’s
More about our client:
This is an employee-centric company that is proud to help very long-term customers globally. They excel at enhancing process manufacturing operations for the world’s largest companies. The team believes in strong teamwork, customer commitment, and high-quality results as guiding principles.
- 1-3 years of experience or equivalent educational experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Experience with handling hazardous materials is a plus
- Experience working with internal and external customers, consultants, and suppliers