Process Engineer III

*** This role is onsite only in Scottsdale, AZ***Position Summary

The Process Engineer III is a senior‑level engineering professional responsible for leading high‑impact process improvement initiatives, optimizing workflows, and implementing scalable, sustainable solutions across multiple functions within the organization. This role applies advanced technical knowledge, data analytics, systems‑thinking, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive operational excellence and efficiency while ensuring regulatory and quality compliance. As a subject matter expert in continuous improvement methodologies, automation integration, and process engineering best practices, the Process Engineer III also provides mentorship and technical leadership to junior team members.

• Drive the identification and resolution of inefficiencies across laboratory and office workflows, ensuring all process improvements align with organizational goals and compliance standards.
• Design, implement, and validate advanced process enhancements and automation strategies that promote scalability, operational efficiency, and reproducibility.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by facilitating process mapping, root cause analyses, corrective action planning, and the development of robust control systems.
• Leverage operational data, KPIs, and performance metrics to assess workflow effectiveness and identify opportunities for ongoing optimization in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Develop and approve technical documentation, including SOPs, validation protocols, and technical reports, to support standardization and regulatory compliance.
• Manage complex, cross‑functional projects, ranging from automation rollouts to large‑scale process validation, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones and results.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools, modeling techniques, and simulation software to evaluate and enhance process performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to resolve process deviations and strengthen process controls.
• Champion the integration of automation technologies, digital tools, and control systems that improve throughput, consistency, and data traceability.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in process engineering, automation, and anatomic pathology operations to proactively drive innovation.
• Drive the identification and resolution of inefficiencies across laboratory and office workflows, ensuring all process improvements align with organizational goals and compliance standards.
• Design, implement, and validate advanced process enhancements and automation strategies that promote scalability, operational efficiency, and reproducibility.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by facilitating process mapping, root cause analyses, corrective action planning, and the development of robust control systems.
• Leverage operational data, KPIs, and performance metrics to assess workflow effectiveness and identify opportunities for ongoing optimization in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Develop and approve technical documentation, including SOPs, validation protocols, and technical reports, to support standardization and regulatory compliance.
• Manage complex, cross‑functional projects, ranging from automation rollouts to large‑scale process validation, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones and results.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools, modeling techniques, and simulation software to evaluate and enhance process performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to resolve process deviations and strengthen process controls.
• Champion the integration of automation technologies, digital tools, and control systems that improve throughput, consistency, and data traceability.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in process engineering, automation, and anatomic pathology operations to proactively drive innovation.
• Oversee and contribute to validation activities for new or modified processes, systems, and equipment to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations…