Operational Excellence Process Engineer

Your Role:

The Operational Excellence (OE) Process Engineer is an onsite position in Carlsbad, CA.  Approximately 10% of domestic and international travel is necessary to support business needs.

This role provides you with the opportunity to apply analytical thinking, data-driven storytelling, and stakeholder influence to unlock the highest-value productivity opportunities for our Carlsbad Synthesis/Purification Operations (Thin Films and Specialty Gas). You will drive measurable productivity improvements by integrating Lean Six Sigma with Digital Solutions to deliver safe, reliable, and customer-focused outcomes. Collaborating with the OE Global Network, Digital Transformation, Operations, Maintenance, Process Development, and Global Engineering, you will deliver quick wins and identify longer-term OE and digital opportunities tracked in our internal systems. You’ll lead data access and analytics enablement to accelerate productivity across SVM/HVM processes, container builds, and New Product Launch optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• OE Leadership and Productivity: Lead productivity initiatives across SYN/PUR product lines; develop and maintain Value Stream Maps (VSMs) & Daily Management Systems (DMS); drive process variation reduction (RCCAs, FMEA, DOE).
• Digital Transformation and Data-Enabled Performance: Leverage dashboards, apps, and data platforms to access and interpret critical process data; apply SPC and analytics to improve OEE, throughput, and quality. Collaborate with Digital Solutions and Data & Digital IT (DDIT) to accelerate data access, data quality, and analytics readiness for manufacturing decisions.
• Change Management and Capability Building: Own Management of Change (MOC) for OE implementations; design and deliver training on VSM, DMS, RCA, 5S, DOE, and digital tools; mentor site teams in problem-solving and data storytelling.
• Governance, Metrics, and Reporting: Define and track KPIs (e.g., WAVE-related productivity, cycle time, scrap, yield, on-time delivery); provide regular leadership reporting; escalate risks and opportunities with clear remediation plans.
• Technology Transfer, Start-up & Scaling: Support technology transfer from pilot to commercial scale; contribute to commissioning/start-up activities for OE-driven projects; capture learnings for future scale-up across product lines. 

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, Chemistry or any Engineering degree
• 5+ years in manufacturing/Process Engineering along with Lean Six Sigma experience with demonstrated problem-solving across chemical/physical processing environments
• Green Belt certified with hands-on experience applying DFSS, DMAIC, RCCA, and FMEA

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or similar field
• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
• Data analytics experience (e.g., SPC/SQC, multivariate analysis) and familiarity with data platforms (e.g., Palantir Foundry or similar)
• Experience in technology transfer (small-to-large scale), commissioning/start-up, and operations of systems used in electronics materials manufacturing (synthesis, purification, filling, storage)
• Knowledge of semiconductor materials, packaging, processes, and customer experience
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills; effective communicator across operators, engineers, and leadership
• Ability to thrive in a matrixed team, partner with multiple functions, and manage change with stakeholders
• Data literacy: experience with data storytelling, basic analytics, and using real time data to drive decisions

Base Pay Range for this position- $102,300-$153,500

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.