NPI Tech Transfer Process Engineer (Optical Fiber)

Job Description

Job Description

A day in this role

You start your morning syncing with our R&D colleagues in Douvrin, France, aligning on process updates coming from the sister facility. You translate lab-developed procedures into clear production documentation, then walk the line to ready equipment, software, and recipes for a machine-by-machine rollout. Midday, you pull large data sets, apply statistical analysis (e.g., Minitab) to validate yield and productivity targets, and refine parameters. By afternoon, you coordinate cross-functional changes, confirm ISO14001 EMS and safety compliance, and capture learnings that move us from trial to stable, scalable production. You close the day with a concise status back to the R&D leadership team in France.

What you’ll do

• Transfer processes developed in R&D into stable, repeatable plant production, with a strong focus on technology coming from our sister facility in France.
• Develop and translate process documentation for production use.
• Optimize processes to achieve defined productivity and yield goals prior to full handoff to plant operations.
• Plan and manage new process rollouts machine-by-machine, coordinating equipment, software, and recipe modifications.
• Travel to other manufacturing sites (including European factories) to learn, validate, and industrialize new processes.
• Define and execute improvement projects that lower cost and/or elevate product quality.
• Follow all safety procedures and ISO14001 EMS guidelines.
• Query and analyze large data sets to drive data-based decisions.
• Champion and develop a culture of continuous process improvement across the plant.
• Report directly to the R&D leadership team in Douvrin, France.

What you bring

• B.S. in Engineering.
• 2–5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to travel to factories in Europe to understand and master new processes.
• Drive to become the subject matter expert for an assigned process area.
• Background in optical fiber manufacturing processes (Deposition, Overclad, Fiber Draw).
• Fluency in French is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with statistical tools (e.g., Minitab) and DMAIC/continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in Process Engineering.

Collaboration & reporting

This role is the key bridge between R&D and Production. You will partner closely with experts at our sister site in France and report directly to R&D leadership in Douvrin.