Senior Process Engineer – Shield CleaningVEM is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to help build and grow our Shield Cleaning process capability. This is a build-oriented role: you'll take on new cleaning jobs from initial evaluation through qualified production, and help shape how our shield cleaning capability grows to meet demand. You'll be a key technical resource for customers, sales, and operations on shield cleaning process and capability and part of the team driving how our production lines expand.
Duties & Responsibilities: (Essential Functions) Daily Production Support
- Provide day-to-day engineering support to production to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery of shield cleaning orders
- Be the technical resource the floor escalates to when a process issue comes upNew Process Introduction (Quote to Production)
- Evaluate incoming quote requests to determine whether we have the capability to perform a given clean, and what it would take if we don't
- Build out the actual cleaning process for new jobs: chemistry, cycle, equipment, validation. From initial evaluation through qualified production
- Own the technical conversation with customers on cleaning capability and requirements. Capability & Capacity Expansion
- Help design new shield cleaning production lines as we expand capacity including equipment selection, layout, process design
- Support installation of new equipment and analytical instruments; lead qualification
- Help drive our Shield Cleaning capability roadmap forward, closing gaps between current and target capability
- Contribute to active capability projects (clean room expansion and related initiatives) Process Ownership & Standardization
- Own process control, SPC monitoring, and control plans for Shield Cleaning, spanning precision cleaning and surface enhancement processes
- Lead risk mitigation through FMEA
- Build out routings, work instructions, and standard operations, reducing reliance on tribal knowledge
- Write and maintain SOPs; train operations on new and changed processes Technical Leadership
- Serve as a senior technical resource on shield cleaning process and chemistry, working alongside other process engineering team members
- Mentor and guide less experienced engineers on shield cleaning-specific process knowledge
- Partner with quality, operations, and customers on process performance and qualifications
Required Qualifications:- 8 years of process engineering experience, ideally with precision cleaning, metal finishing, or chemical process background.
- Strong grasp of chemical solutions and their interaction with metals; contamination control and cleanroom fundamentals
- Experience taking a process from evaluation/quoting through qualified production
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science, or related preferred)
- Experience with ISO 9001 systems a plus
Compensation & Benefits:- Target base salary: $80K - $110K
- Annual bonus target: 10% of base salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
Additional Details
Location: onsite, Dallas, Texas
Department: Engineering
Reports To:
Director of Engineering Eligible for Commissions? Yes NoType of position: Full-time, exempt
Travel? No
