Process Engineer - New Product Development

About the Role

Norwood Medical is a leading manufacturer of precision medical devices and components, partnering with innovative medical technology companies to produce components used in robotic-assisted surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and orthopedic applications. This hands-on role requires up to 50% of the day on the manufacturing floor, collaborating with production staff to launch new products. The Process Engineer in New Product Development translates customer specifications into efficient, repeatable CNC machining processes, ensuring robust, manufacturable, cost-effective products launched on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement robust CNC machining processes for new products, translating customer and design specifications into repeatable manufacturing solutions.
• Define and document all manufacturing process steps, including machining strategy, tooling, fixturing, routings, and inspection requirements.
• Lead CNC process prove-outs, trials, and validations to ensure processes are capable, efficient, and cost-effective prior to production release.
• Identify manufacturability risks early and drive design or process changes to support successful launches.
• Own process development timelines, managing workload to ensure new product milestones and customer launch schedules are met.
• Represent Process Engineering on project teams, providing regular status updates to management and customers.
• Partner closely with Customer Design Engineering during the design phase, providing manufacturability and CNC process feedback.
• Collaborate with Planning to understand machine availability and capacity constraints.
• Spend up to 50% of time on the manufacturing floor supporting new product introductions, working directly with operators and production leadership.
• Support operations through ramp-up until products are stable, efficient, and meeting cost targets.
• Plan, conduct, and analyze engineering studies to drive process improvements during development and ramp-up.
• Create and maintain process documentation, including work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Assist with capital equipment projects, including equipment selection, justification, and timeline oversight.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 10+ years of similar engineering experience OR a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 0-3+ years of similar engineering experience.
• Experience working in CNC machining environments.
• Experience creating, improving, and/or troubleshooting machining engineering processes.
• Experience overseeing project timeliness.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in automated work environments, including robotics.
• 2D/3D modeling experience.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) experience.
• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Climate-controlled manufacturing facilities.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.