Principal Volume Production Engineer

Key Responsibilities Lead the transfer and scale-up of the current Optical Fiber manufacturing process into a stable, repeatable high-volume manufacturing line. Define manufacturing flows, equipment and tooling needs, critical process parameters, controls, and acceptance criteria. Commission, debug, and qualify production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and processes through pilot and ramp builds. Improve yield, throughput, cycle time, process capability, scrap, and manufacturing cost using data-driven methods. Lead root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions. Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Quality, and Operations on manufacturability, process qualification, and product readiness. Develop SOPs, control plans, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and training for production personnel. Manage scale-up schedules, technical risks, suppliers, performance metrics, and communication with site leadership.

Experience and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical, Ceramic, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred. 10+ years of product, process, or manufacturing engineering experience in a complex production environment. Proven experience with manufacturing-line start-up, process transfer, equipment commissioning, qualification, and high-volume ramp. Experience in fiber optics, coating, jacketing, precision materials processing, or similar manufacturing; direct fiber-draw experience is preferred. Strong capability in DOE, SPC, process capability, root-cause analysis, Lean/Six Sigma, and measurable yield, capacity, quality, or cost improvement.