Senior Engineer, Product Introduction Engineering

Job Title:

Senior Engineer, New Product Introduction Engineering

Job Description:

The Role Entegris is currently seeking a Senior Engineer, New Product Introduction Engineering to join our team. This position will be based in our Aurora, IL facility. The NPIE Senior Engineer acts as the critical bridge between R&D and Operations, ensuring a seamless transition from product development to commercial manufacturing. By actively supporting the development of new products and processes, the engineer gains deep technical and operational knowledge that enables the successful transfer of products into manufacturing.

The role ensures operational readiness, mitigates launch risks, and supports the delivery of high-quality products to customers.

• Initial Product and Process Development Partner with formulation scientists and other stakeholders to fully understand product and process requirements.
• Conduct hazard reviews for all aspects of new formulations and processes to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Create pilot scale procedures and provide training for pilot plant operators.
• Monitor the quality of pilot scale batches using statistical process control procedures, investigate all non-conformances, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure Product and Process Robustness Own the planning and execution of routine product evaluation studies to ensure a full understanding of the product’s characteristics. Responsible for identifying the need for and completion of non-standard experiments to better understand and predict product performance, improved manufacturing processes, etc. and implementing these learnings into the manufacturing process. Summarize and present trial data to project stakeholders.
• Scale-up of New Products and Processes Lead the development of optimized manufacturing process designs for new product Introductions with an emphasis on all aspects of safety, quality, and production efficiency. Develop and manage project scope/success criteria, completion of project deliverables, project timelines, with prompt issue resolution to drive the predictable execution of assigned projects. Interface with a cross functional team at all levels of the organization including R&D, Operations, Quality, Finance, Legal, and Procurement to efficiently complete assigned projects.

Traits of a strong candidate:
Sr. Engineer candidates are expected to possess very strong technical skills and be capable of proactively identifying project goals and meeting them with minimal instruction or guidance. Results driven with a strong work ethic and a high sense of urgency, accountability, and initiative. Possess a continuous improvement mindset with a high tolerance for ambiguity. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with an ownership mentality.

Comfortable with challenging ideas and professionally managing to a solution. Effective communicator, both written and verbal. Business acumen with strong analytical skills. Comfortable growing, building, and strengthening work relationships.

• Experience owning projects of moderate size and complexity. For example, projects timelines of more than 1 year, requiring the management of internal and/or external resources.
• Experience using Accolade a plus.
• Experience using statical process control, Six sigma certification is preferred.
• Experience performing root cause investigations and corrective actions using tools such as the 8D methodologies.

• Capable of proactively determining the process requirements necessary for the successful production of a product. Able to conceptualize a process design…