Manager Manufacturing Process Development - Onsite

Manager Manufacturing Process Development - Onsite

Job Category
:
Engineers

Requisition Number
: MANAG
006829

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• Posted:
  October 21, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA

Starkey is hiring a Manager of Process Development manages the NPI manufacturing process. Do you have the vision, excellent communication skills, technical awareness, persistence, and team building skills necessary to maintain and deliver current and new manufacturing processes to the company? Do you have a passion for continuous improvement and the skills and experience to execute through technically complex engineering projects?

If so, this could be the career move you want! In this role you will engage in the launch of new products and the development efforts of new or improved manufacturing processes / equipment. Provides technical expertise, leadership, and direction to the cross functional product development team.

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better. Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what’s possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

Watch this video to see more of what sets Starkey apart.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Manager of Process Development manages the NPI manufacturing process. Engaging in the launch of new products and the development efforts of new or improved manufacturing processes / equipment. Provides technical expertise, leadership, and direction to the cross functional product development team. Manage the global capabilities among the product lines. Drive team enablement and development and setting team strategy to facilitate completion of projects that deliver value to the company, facilitate growth, and meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain enterprise level strategy related to the development, implementation, and technical support towards sustaining or improving functions in a product manufacturing process.
• Plans and directs implementation of equipment, tooling, fixtures, and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for new product introduction and existing products.
• Acts as engineering liaison with cross functional product development teams to ensure processes and designs are compatible. Support concurrent engineering efforts with a Design for Manufacturability/Assembly & Test methodology.
• Support Process FMEA and process controls to insure a robust manufacturing process and quality launch
• Lean Methodology to eliminate waste and drive continuous process improvement opportunities to promote safety, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Approves new and continuous improvement tooling, equipment, and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and other cross functional teams
• Assists with defining processing equipment requirements and specifications, and the review of processing techniques applied in the manufacture and evaluation of products.
• Evaluating deadlines, goals and develop manufacturing process implementation schedules to align with product release schedules.
• Ability to motivate and collaborate across engineering and business disciplines to meet aggressive cost and schedule goals.
• Develop, standardize, and document intra-department procedures and automate where possible.
• Responsible for mentorship, evaluations, conflict resolution and recognition of the staff to maintain highly motivated and engaged employees.
• Develop working relationships with key suppliers and communicate…