W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Senior Process Engineer

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$95K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or science (Chemical, Mechanical, Materials) with 5+ years of hands-on experience in product development or manufacturing.
  • Proven expertise in structured problem-solving methods (8D, DMAIC, etc.).
  • Advanced knowledge of process and technology development, manufacturing scalability, and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience leading large-scale initiatives within process domains or teams, resolving systemic operational issues.
  • Skill in project management and driving decision-making through effective proposals to leadership.
  • Proven ability to tackle complex, undefined problems with cross-functional impact evaluation.
  • Experience in coaching local team members and contributing expertise for developing operational strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior-level engineering support for manufacturing processes for medical devices.
  • Champion continuous learning by questioning norms and pursuing innovative solutions.
  • Collaborate with teams to create and manage project schedules for development and validation.
  • Select and implement new equipment and technologies to enhance project success.
  • Resolve technical challenges by applying engineering principles and controlling critical process parameters.
  • Conduct structured technical studies using statistical methods and engineering fundamentals.
  • Manage process validation activities to ensure compliance with relevant requirements.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement offering flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
  • Collaborative culture that values innovation and cross-functional teamwork.
Full Job Description
Senior Process Engineer

Req Id: 1964

State/Province: Arizona

Business: Gore Medical Products

Category: Engineering, Scientists & Technicians

Sub-Category: Engineering

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Posting Start Date: 7/30/26

Posting End Date: 8/13/26

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior-level process engineering support for new and existing medical device manufacturing processes, ensuring stable, capable, compliant, and scalable operations.
  • Embrace a mindset of continuous learning by challenging assumptions, exploring new approaches, and actively seeking opportunities to grow and innovate.
  • Collaborate with multiple functions to establish and execute project schedules for process/technology development, validation and commercialization activities.
  • Specify, evaluate, select, implement, and commission new equipment, tooling, fixtures, and emerging process capabilities as required to support project success.
  • Identify technical uncertainties, apply engineering fundamentals, and drive resolution of complex technical challenges using structured methodologies to control critical process parameters and key process inputs to ensure products meet specifications, customer requirements, and quality system expectations.
  • Plan, prototype, and execute structured technical studies using engineering fundamentals and statistical tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, capability analysis, and process characterization.
  • Lead or support process validation activities, including IQ, OQ, POQ, SQA, process characterization, and related documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality system requirements.
  • Document technical work clearly and communicate insights, risks, recommendations, decisions, and project status to cross-functional partners, manufacturing teams, and technical leadership by utilizing Gore project practices and lean business tools to effectively prioritize, plan, and drive projects from development to completion.
  • Support initiatives to improve product quality, process/technology capability, ergonomics, safety, environmental impact, and financial metrics for R&D projects and process improvements.
  • Effectively collaborate and influence cross-functional teams including product specialists, supply chain, manufacturing, regulatory, quality, and external partners.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or science, such as Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience supporting new product development or manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated expertise applying structured problem-solving approaches, including 8D, DMAIC, PDCA, 5 Why, Why Trees, and Fishbone analysis.
  • Advanced or expert knowledge of process or technology development, manufacturing scalability, and the strategic application of regulatory requirements.
  • Experience leading medium- to large-scale initiatives involving a process domain, project teams, or manufacturing lines, including resolving systemic issues affecting those teams or operations.
  • Ability to define and execute project management strategies that accelerate timelines from established baselines and drive decision-making through refined business proposals presented to local or business group leadership.
  • Experience solving underdefined and challenging problems by applying established approaches and solutions while evaluating cross-functional impacts to products and processes.
  • Experience coaching and reviewing the work of local team members while contributing subject-matter expertise to the development of operational strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently prioritize, plan, and execute projects from development through completion while collaborating effectively and influencing across engineering, maintenance, quality, manufacturing, and other functions.
  • Experience supporting equipment validations, process qualifications, commissioning activities, and the implementation of new manufacturing capabilities.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% as needed to support project execution, equipment implementation, process development, validation, and manufacturing support activities. Travel requirements may vary by team and location.


Desired Qualifications

  • Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience applying Lean methodologies.
  • Background in prototyping mechanical or electromechanical systems, including interpreting engineering drawings and requirements.
  • Minimum 3 years in new product development, manufacturing, or relevant process technology areas (i.e., thermal processing, crush/loading of medical devices, wrap processes, laser processing, or stent graft process development) & experience throughout the full design control process.


Information at a Glance

About W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is a manufacturing company that specializes in advanced materials and products. The company was founded in 1958 by Wilbert L. Gore and Robert W. Gore and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware. W. L. Gore & Associates is known for its innovative products, including Gore-Tex fabric, which is used in outdoor clothing and footwear. The company also produces medical devices, electronic components, and industrial products. W. L. Gore & Associates has operations in over 30 countries and is a privately held company.
Learn more about W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Revenue
$3.8 billion

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