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The Senior Principal Process Engineer for Dip Molding Centers of Excellence (CoE) Strategy Lead is a member of the enterprise manufacturing technology organization, providing technical and strategic leadership for dip molding technologies across multiple manufacturing sites. This role involves leading the enterprise strategy, capability development, and multi-year technology roadmaps while collaborating with cross-functional teams in R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to align investments with business needs. The position focuses on establishing standards for equipment, tooling, materials, automation, and process controls while driving yield improvement and defect reduction. Key technical competencies include polymer formulation, viscosity management, mandrel tooling design, thermal process optimization, dip kinetics control, and inspection methodologies. The role addresses the challenge of scaling high-quality production by evaluating emerging technologies, performing feasibility assessments, and ensuring all manufacturing processes meet rigorous regulatory and quality requirements in a regulated environment.
Establish enterprise-wide manufacturing technology strategies and multi-year roadmaps for dip molding processes.
Define and maintain standards for equipment, tooling, materials, automation, and quality systems across all sites.
Provide technical leadership to improve yield, reduce defects, and optimize manufacturing processes.
Align manufacturing technology investments with the needs of R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
Evaluate emerging technologies through partnerships with suppliers and academic institutions to prioritize innovation.
Lead feasibility assessments and proof-of-concept activities to accelerate the deployment of new capabilities.
Ensure all new manufacturing technologies comply with regulatory, quality, and operational requirements.
What we're looking for
A Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience is required.
Experience developing and implementing manufacturing technologies within regulated environments is required.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving manufacturing, product development, quality, and operations stakeholders is required.
Experience establishing manufacturing standards, processes, or technology strategies across multiple products, sites, or business units is required.
Preferred experience includes knowledge of dip molding technologies such as polymer formulation, viscosity management, and thermal process optimization.
Preferred experience includes supporting manual, semi-automated, and fully automated dip molding manufacturing environments.
Preferred experience includes developing 5-10 year manufacturing technology roadmaps and collaborating with global teams.
Dip Molding
Material Science
Statistical Process Control
Tooling Design
Quality Standards
Measurement Systems
Rheology Management
Automated Stripping Systems
Process Development
IQ/OQ/PQ
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
FMEA
Automation
Robotics
Injection Molding
Extrusion
CAPA
Digital Manufacturing
Polymer Processing
Balloon Forming
Extrusion Technology
Materials Engineering
Laser Manufacturing
Manufacturing Process Development
Design Controls
Process Validation
Technology Transfer
Medical Device Manufacturing
Feasibility Studies