Process Development Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Acts as company expert/resource regarding disk cleaning process engineering, including process design and process scale-up, to include active participation in equipment setup and process execution.

· Actively develops and recommends new process improvements and new technologies to achieve cost effectiveness and improve product quality.

· Establishes operating equipment and process specifications and recommends improvements.

· Actively participates in new product and process development and optimization, technology transfer and process validation activities.

· Interfaces directly with management, engineering staff and customers in order to ensure that processes and designs are compatible for new product technology transfer and meet Xyratex requirements.

· Drafts and documents new process procedures or writes revisions to recognize changes through optimization or technology change. Also prepares, revises, or approves complex technical evaluations, protocols, reports, engineering standards, process descriptions, process specifications and safety standards for all aspects of the development cycle.

· Trains technicians in practical and theoretical aspects of process operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Interfaces with outside contractors or technical consultants to solicit aid in problem solving or to oversee work performed by outside contractors.

· Assists staff with problem solving and troubleshooting when process or equipment difficulties arise.

· Responsible for improving safety conditions of complex systems or processes, for reducing waste, and for support of environmental compliance.

· Other tasks as required

 

 

Qualifications/Education:BS in product or process engineering or similar or equivalent experienceExcellent technical skills Good communication skills and outgoing personality Motivator and leader of peopleWork in a dynamic, pressured and ever changing environment Knowledge of storage subsystem productsA background of five years or more in a Process Engineering environment including the following:

· Competent knowledge of Process Tooling Design, quality control, and general Storage technology.

· Work closely with the process and product development engineers at customer sites in bringing on-line new processes to the Scotts Valley facility 

· Outlook and maintain necessary process equipment to ensure high availability of the process lab at all times.

· Maintain process documentation.

· Provide technical assistance to engineering related with tooling and process needs as required.