Process Engineer

Kelly Engineering is hiring Operations Process Engineers for a long-term contract with one of our Global Medical Device Robotics & Digital Solutions clients located in Santa Clara, CA. They are a global leader in surgery, with products and solutions found in almost every operating room worldwide. They are a global leader in surgery, with products and solutions found in almost every operating room worldwide.

This role is a full-time, fully benefited position. As a Kelly employee, you will be eligible for Medical & Dental
, a 401K plan
, and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You will also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time
. All Kelly employees receive annual performance reviews.

Our client has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years, from creating the first sutures to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Their continued dedication to shaping the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world’s most pressing healthcare issues and to save and improve more lives. Through their surgical technologies and solutions, including robotics, digital solutions, sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars, and hemostats, and our commitment to treating serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, they deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact.

The Operations Process Engineer supports manufacturing execution for our client’s Capital System production line. This hands-on, shop-floor role serves as the first line of technical support for manufacturing test and system integration activities. The engineer will partner with Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and NPI Engineering to maintain production continuity and product quality. The role supports integration of robotic subsystems into completed capital systems, troubleshooting of manufacturing process and test failures, root cause identification, and quality system execution.

• Responsible for ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing operations and escalating issues when appropriate.
• Support manufacturing activities associated with system integration and test.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Associates and cross-functional engineering partners to identify and resolve technical issues affecting safety, quality, delivery, or production continuity.

• Investigate manufacturing test failures using structured troubleshooting and problem-solving methods.
• Troubleshoot test hardware, software, and system interfaces.
• Document findings, define containment actions, and partner with Test, NPI Engineering, and Quality on permanent corrective actions.
• Capture technical knowledge and recurring failure modes to improve troubleshooting consistency and reduce production downtime.

• Support change controls, CAPAs, NCRs, and related quality system activities.
• Participate in nonconformance investigations, root cause analysis, impact assessments, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure assigned manufacturing and documentation activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures and applicable quality requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 0-4 years of relevant engineering experience. Internship, co-op, academic project, research, or laboratory experience may be considered.
• Hands-on experience with engineering testing, system integration, scripting, or technical troubleshooting through academic or professional work.
• Ability to interpret test results and systematically troubleshoot hardware, software, and…