Senior NPI Engineer Colorado Springs, CO

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.
Rockrimmon, Colorado Springs, CO
Full time
REQ-7191

Job Title:

Senior NPI Engineer Colorado Springs, CO

Job Description:

Why work at Entegris?

At Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.

Lead. Inspire. Innovate. Define Your Future. Not everyone who works for a global company shares the same background, experiences and perspectives. We leverage the differences of our employees to bring new ideas to the table. Every employee throughout the company is encouraged to share input on projects and initiatives. Our decision-making process is truly a collaborative effort as we realize there are leaders at every level of the organization. We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization - not just when it's convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. We want the time and energy you spend here to have a positive impact on your life inside and outside of the office.

Entegris is a values-driven culture, and our employees rally around our core PACE values: People Accountability Creativity Excellence

The Role:

Our site in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Senior New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer to join our team. Our site will manufacture Micro Contamination Control (MC) membrane products such as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UPE) membrane and other membrane products for Semi-conductor and Life Science industries. As part of NPI team, you will be a leading contributor in our efforts to start up a new membrane operations plant and continue to transfer newly developed products to this plant for manufacturing. You will use your skills/experience to influence product design teams to design for manufacturability, while ensuring the highest levels of quality and safety as you drive the successful transitions of products into full scale manufacturing. This will include commissioning and qualifying of new products, processes, and equipment for use in high volume production. This role will report to the NPI Manager located in Colorado Springs.

What You'll Do:

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work with an existing cross functional team including operations, membrane R&D, quality, procurement, facilities, EH&S and project management to make our new plant a success.

• Work with R&D and product managers to define minimum and target performance requirements (i.e. success criteria) for new products

• Develop and execute successful Validation and Qualification (V&Q) protocols to transfer and startup new membrane products

• Execute necessary reviews to ensure robust product transfer including PFMEAs, Design Freeze, and Manufacturing Assessments which will include selection of manufacturing site, raw and finished goods material planning, chemical/waste plan, ramp/capacity planning, & cost roadmap

• Ensure all systems, documentation, and controls are in place for full scale production (Design Reviews, SAP, Process Records, etc).

• Support product customer samples and qualification builds made on high volume equipment through use of development work orders.

• Lead commissioning and qualification of 'first-of-kind' process equipment. Support efforts to guide the install and commissioning of new production scale equipment, following typical IQ/OQ/PQ protocols to meet Key Performance Output Variables (KPOV) targets.

• Develop and drive new solutions to existing membrane/device manufacturing challenges such as improving yield, increasing capacity, and minimizing variation.

• Communicate with multicultural cross functional team and build consensus to drive projects to completion in a timely manner.

• Use of our stage-gate process to move products from Engineering Phase to Pilot Phase and finally to Manufacturing Phase. Focus on improvement of First Pass Yield (FPY) and cycle time during pilot scale production

• Be a hands-on Engineer to go out on the production floor and learn the process to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support product transfer.

• Develop and implement the future state of manufacturing excellence in our factory

• During the initial 4-6 months, this role will involve travel between Colorado and Massachusetts for training purposes, followed by a normal work schedule in Colorado Springs after 6 months

• Work both independently and on a team. Lead with influence across multi-disciplinary team

• Provide work guidance and mentorship to junior Engineers and others

What We Seek:

• Strong hands-on experience and analytical problem-solving skills

• Proven Project Management skills and experience

• Experience transferring products or processes from R&D to Manufacturing

• Ability to adapt to changing responsibilities quickly based on business needs

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to be a strong contributor to a cross-functional development team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Flexibility in work schedule during initial training and start-up period to meet the demands of project schedule. This will include ~50% travel for training. After plant start-up is complete, the schedule will return to normal business hours with <10% travel.

• Experience in statistical data analysis with MINITAB or other statistical software and capable of utilizing data for informed engineering related decision-making.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision/guidance.

Your success will be measured by:

• Your commitment to safety for colleagues and the environment.

• Successful training and development of expertise on the processes to be commissioned in the Colorado Springs facility.

• Long term, success will be measured through the effective scale up of products in the new facility. Actively Pulling products into manufacturing, while ensuring project commit dates are always met.

• Your ability to creatively develop and implement solutions for challenges that will arrive during start-up and NPI activities.

• Your ability to perform as a member of a larger team, to help everyone be successful, and drive the overall project to completion through data-driven and risk-based thinking culture

• Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of the development process. Constantly working to ensure no surprises.

• Creating data driven Manufacturing Plans to ensure long term portfolio success.

• Effectively using common toolsets/resources to get things done. Open to trying new methods.

• Executing consistently, finding ways to add new value and commitment to excellence

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• B.S or M.S. in Chemical/Materials/Polymer engineering or related technical discipline preferred.

• 5-8+ years of working experience in the engineering field in production or manufacturing environment preferred.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• Proven expertise in qualifying new facilities, equipment, processes, or products.

• Experience in SolidWorks/AutoCad/CAD modeling tool preferred.

• Experience in membrane manufacturing, extrusion, web handling or thin film processing or non-woven manufacturing processes is a plus.

• Background in material testing and metrology, and automated Inspection methods is a plus.

• Experience leading Lean/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement Manufacturing projects is a plus.

What We Offer:

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunity to our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organizationand be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• Salary in the $135,000K-145,000K/year range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role.

• Annual Bonus Eligible.

• A 401(K) plan to help you plan for your future with an impressive employer match that's all yours - no vesting.

• Great health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs to ensure you're happy and healthy.

• Company anticipates the application window closing approximately 5 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Company to shorten or extend the application window

• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year.

• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge.

• Education assistance to support your learning journey.

• Eligibility to participate in stock purchase plan.

• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.

Entegris strongly encourages all of its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At Entegris, COVID-19 vaccination is preferred but not required at this time.

At Entegris, we want you to be part of our culture, which values your unique talents, skills, and experiences. We believe what we do is as important as how we do it.

People at our company bring their true selves to work, and are appreciated not only for what they do, but for who they are. This plus the technical complexity of our products and solutions means you can be sure your work is both challenging and changing the world for the better.

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