Materials Process Engineer

About the Role

This is a temporary, entry-level position for a Materials Process Engineer supporting the Healthcare Diagnostic division. The role focuses on day-to-day manufacturing of scintillator materials for PET molecular imaging applications within a production-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute day-to-day manufacturing process steps for scintillator material production, including preparation of liquid precursors, nanomaterial synthesis, powder processing, calcination, milling, and sieving.
• Operate production equipment daily in support of pilot and large-volume manufacturing, including forming, precursor material preparation, and synthesis.
• Support process control, sample tracking, chemical inventory, batch documentation, data entry, and processing of experimental and production data.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to transfer process knowledge, troubleshoot production issues, improve workflow, and expand manufacturing capabilities.
• Follow EHS requirements for chemical handling, powder processing, thermal equipment, laboratory housekeeping, and safe production operations.
• Work in a production-oriented environment focused on process execution, equipment operation, documentation, and scale-up from development into large-volume manufacturing.
• Support controlled material-processing steps and collaborate with the R&D team to ensure process stability, repeatability, and day-to-day production of material precursors.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to operate equipment safely, follow detailed procedures, maintain process discipline, and document work accurately.
• Strong attention to detail, data organization skills, reliability, and ability to work effectively in a team-based production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience in a laboratory, pilot production, manufacturing, or technical process environment, preferably.
• More than six months of hands-on training in several critical processing steps, demonstrated.
• Demonstrated reliability, strong work ethic, and ability to contribute effectively as a temporary worker in a technical manufacturing environment.

Highly Desirable Skills

• Experience with chemical precursor preparation, nanomaterial synthesis, powder processing, thermal treatment, or advanced materials manufacturing.
• Familiarity with material characterization and process-support equipment such as ICP-MS, DSC-TGA, particle size analysis, BET testing, porosity measurements, light output, decay time, or timing performance testing.
• Prior hands-on training in scintillator material production, equipment operation, or related advanced materials processing.

Conversion to Full Employment

• Potential conversion from temporary worker to full-time employee within a one-year time frame.
• Conversion based on performance, business needs, ability to manage daily manufacturing responsibilities, safe equipment operation, and continued contribution to production readiness and commercialization.