Kerr Director, Manufacturing Process Development (Pomona, CA)
Core
Develop, characterize, scale, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes for dental consumables (adhesives, composites, cements, endodontic) in an FDA/ISO-regulated environment.
Role type
Director, Manufacturing Process Development
Builds
Scalable manufacturing platforms, reusable process technologies, and pilot builds for dental product introductions.
Domain
Medical devices / Dental consumables / Chemical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process development strategy, team leadership, Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, risk management, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance (FDA/ISO/GMP), equipment selection and automation.
Preferred skills
Global manufacturing operations experience, formulated medical-device product experience, business case building for automation investments.
Technologies
Lean, Six Sigma, statistical analysis software, enterprise systems
Responsibilities
Develop process development roadmaps and governance; lead and coach a process engineering team; drive adoption of innovative manufacturing technologies; partner on design-for-manufacturability; own process development from feasibility through validation and transfer; lead pilot builds and manufacturing transfer; optimize processes for yield and cost; ensure compliance with QMS and regulatory standards.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical ownership