Process Engineer

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Process Engineer to join our team in Naperville, IL. This role is responsible for developing new processes, improving existing processes, and troubleshooting process/equipment issues, with a focus on electronic material printing in both roll-to-roll (R2R) and sheet-based processes. This role will also support the development and scaling of novel manufacturing strategies to capture new business. The ideal candidate should possess a working knowledge of screen printing principles, especially related to the area of printed electronics. Candidate should have desire to constantly improve, learn new skills and self-actualize.

Our Team

The Process Engineer reports to the Process & Manufacturing Engineering Manager. They will engage in regular collaboration with a diverse team including project managers, applications engineers, design engineers, process engineers, and automation teams. Work is split between office and production floor settings. Occasional travel may be required for process transfer activities or coordination with external partners.

What You Will Do

• Design and set up manufacturing processes to support new product development, including material selection, new material evaluation, and feasibility studies.
• Lead feasibility studies, proof-of-concept trials, and pilot-scale experiments to evaluate and refine proposed process solutions, with a focus on improving manufacturing readiness.
• Support existing manufacturing processes through problem solving, optimizing, and upgrading.
• Investigate and recommend equipment modifications and acquisition of new equipment to align with business goals.
• Collaborate with design engineering and production teams to execute on prototype and pre-production builds while analyzing essential process data.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and control plans.
• Monitor and maintain manufacturing data to support ongoing yield, cost, and quality analyses.
• Develop training materials and coach manufacturing staff on the adoption of new process concepts and best practices.
• Understand, support and contribute to current Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Materials, or related field).
• Three (3) years or more experience in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
• Experience with screen printing, roll-to-roll / sheet-based manufacturing processes, or new process development.
• Experience implementing new manufacturing methods, including training others to execute a process.
• Mechanical and process aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and process issues and ability to identify improvement opportunities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) years or more experience in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
• Direct experience with screen printing in a roll-to-roll or sheet based manufacturing process
• Direct experience with printed and/or flexible electronics manufacturing
• Experience performing machine and/or process qualification, RCA, MSA, etc.
• Experience using CAD

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.


Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).