Senior Process Engineer - Shield Cleaning
Position Overview
VEM is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to help build and grow our Shield Cleaning
process capability. This is a build-oriented role: you'll take on new cleaning jobs from initial
evaluation through qualified production, and help shape how our shield cleaning capability
grows to meet demand.
You'll be a key technical resource for customers, sales, and operations on shield cleaning
process and capability and part of the team driving how our production lines expand.
Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Daily Production Support
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to production to ensure safety, quality, and on-
time delivery of shield cleaning orders
• Be the technical resource the floor escalates to when a process issue comes up
New Process Introduction (Quote to Production)
• Evaluate incoming quote requests to determine whether we have the capability to
perform a given clean, and what it would take if we don't
• Build out the actual cleaning process for new jobs: chemistry, cycle, equipment,
validation. From initial evaluation through qualified production• Own the technical conversation with customers on cleaning capability and
requirements.
Capability & Capacity Expansion
• Help design new shield cleaning production lines as we expand capacity including
equipment selection, layout, process design
• Support installation of new equipment and analytical instruments; lead qualification
• Help drive our Shield Cleaning capability roadmap forward, closing gaps between
current and target capability
• Contribute to active capability projects (clean room expansion and related initiatives)
Process Ownership & Standardization
• Own process control, SPC monitoring, and control plans for Shield Cleaning, spanning
precision cleaning and surface enhancement processes
• Lead risk mitigation through FMEA
• Build out routings, work instructions, and standard operations, reducing reliance on
tribal knowledge
• Write and maintain SOPs; train operations on new and changed processes
Technical Leadership
• Serve as a senior technical resource on shield cleaning process and chemistry, working
alongside other process engineering team members
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers on shield cleaning-specific process
knowledge
• Partner with quality, operations, and customers on process performance and
qualifications
Required Qualifications
• 8 years of process engineering experience, ideally with precision cleaning, metal
finishing, or chemical process background.
• Strong grasp of chemical solutions and their interaction with metals; contamination
control and cleanroom fundamentals
• Experience taking a process from evaluation/quoting through qualified production
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science, or related preferred)
• Experience with ISO 9001 systems a plus
Compensation & Benefits
• Target base salary: $80K - $110K
• Annual bonus target: 10% of base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
Additional Details
Location: onsite, Dallas, Texas
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Director of Engineering Eligible for Commissions? • Yes ☒ No
Type of position: Full-time, exempt
Travel? No
