Process Engineer

About the company:

Viant is a global medical device partner providing design, development, manufacturing, and assembly services through capabilities in materials, plastics, metals, extrusion, and automation. With nearly 6,000 employees across 24 locations worldwide, it delivers high-quality, life-enhancing products with the scale and expertise to bring devices to market efficiently. Learn more at Viant Medical's website or on Linked In.

About the role:

The Process Engineer is responsible for leading advanced process development across the full lifecycle of molding and manufacturing programs, applying expert scientific molding and cavity pressure control principles to deliver robust, optimized processes. This role provides hands-on technical leadership for tooling design, process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), and DOE execution, while supporting NPI, sustaining engineering, and business development initiatives. The Principal Process Engineer serves as a key technical interface between Viant, customers, tool shops, and internal teams to ensure regulatory compliance and best-in-class production outcomes.

Work Model:
Remote
Travel Requirement: 75% travel across Viant locations in the US but mainly to Costa Rica, Tijuana, BC, and Vega Baja, PR sites.

What you'll do:

Lead the process development cycle
Evaluate processes for robustness, accuracy, and optimization
Initiate improvement projects
Quality/Metrology support:
Assist site QE on KPI/KPO impacting part quality and process control
Partner with GTS/Site Tooling Engineer on design requirements
Partner with Tool Engineer on design and development requirements
Support business development by selling tooling solutions and resolving processing issues
Support corrective actions, re-validations, and tool/process optimization
Oversee process development through I.Q. and O.Q. runs; report required
Complete other related projects and tasks assigned
Demonstrate expert knowledge and performance
Apply scientific molding (Decoupled 2 and Decoupled
3)
Expert in cavity pressure monitoring and control (RJG)
Join technical reviews with customers and mold shops
Support DFM and tool design reviews with Tool Engineers
Support molding cell development and execution
Support EOAT design and fabrication
Manage mold shop deliverables and expectations (SIM reports)
Confirm receiving-site requirements (press/shot size/tonnage/special sequence) and machine capability studies
Develop processes, review Moldflow data for start-up and debug
Travel to customer sites, tool shops, and Viant facilities as needed; trip report required
Prepare, track, and communicate Process DOEs, report results and recommendations
Manage multiple concurrent projects (minimum 20 active)

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related plastics discipline or 4-year engineering degree or equivalent completion of a 4,000 hour or 2-year process engineering apprenticeship.
Certification from a school in advanced molding or RJG Master Molder 2 (or equivalent).
Certification in Basic Mold Flow (or equivalent) is a plus.
Certification in Master Molding 3 is a plus.

Years of

Experience:

10+ years of experience in processing and in a molding environment, process development, qualification, validation of molds, etc.

Job Knowledge :

Extensive knowledge and able to train in: processing and process development techniques in scientific molding principles (MM2 skill level)
Plastics-Injection Molding; LSR (preferred)
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and general computer skills;
Solid Works (drawing); 3D printing/3D software (preferred)
Some knowledge in FDA, QSR, and ISO 13485 medical device regulations and standards.
Understanding of statistics, Cp & Cpk studies for process. I.Q., O.Q. and P.Q. requirements
Strong understanding of DOE methods and implementation
Expert knowledge of cavity pressure technologies and advanced control principles
Familiarity with the various engineering grade thermoplastic resins and Mold Flow analysis."

Additional Requirements:

Authorized to work in the U.S.
Spanish proficiency
Ability to travel up to 75% to Viant sites (U.S., Costa Rica, Tijuana, and Vega Baja, PR)