Senior Process Engineer, LightForce

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience OR
• Master’s degree and minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience optimizing and troubleshooting additive manufacturing processes and equipment
• Experience with material property characterization and inspection, including test method validation or gauge R&R
• Exceptional analytical abilities and data-driven problem-solving approach; data/statistical analysis experience (e.g. with Python, Matlab, or similar)
• Ability to execute independently and deliver results with minimal supervision while still acting as a strong team player and collaborator
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex technical and manufacturing concepts to diverse audiences
• General knowledge of safety protocols relevant to materials processing and manufacturing
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, hand, and finger manipulation
• Perform work activities with production chemicals, adhesives and epoxies, using required personal protective equipment

Desirable

• We are looking for a Process Engineer III with expertise in process development and material characterization to join our team at LightForce Orthodontics
• You will join a growing team that is designing and implementing advanced manufacturing processes to enable mass production of customized medical devices
• As Process Engineer III, you will lead development and buildout of additive manufacturing processes including printing, post-processing, inspection and characterization
• This will include developing and establishing test methods to evaluate product quality and enhance our monitoring and control capabilities
• You will additionally support ongoing production through troubleshooting, root cause analysis and validation work
• The ideal candidate will have experience working with fleets of printers to achieve consistent performance on a production scale given challenging product requirements
• Printer process development: develop parameters, maintenance procedures, calibration procedures, and qualification protocols to build a robust, reliable overall process
• Material characterization and testing: utilize various test and inspection methods (hardness testing, tensile testing, DMA, profilometry, etc.) to support process development, qualification, and sustaining activities; develop and validate new test methods as needed
• Product design support: collaborate with hardware product design team to establish connections between inspection/test outputs and product performance characteristics. Define CTQ metrics and manufacturing specifications
• Monitoring: build and deploy SPC and data monitoring dashboards to track and analyze production metrics. Leverage this to improve process quality, yield and efficiency
• Documentation: create and maintain comprehensive work instructions and SOPs