What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer - Product Transfer & Validation position at Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom?
For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Process Engineer to work at a premier manufacturing client, STRYKER, in Kalamazoo, MI. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.
Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $42/hour
Shift: 1st
Location: 100% onsite in the Kalamazoo/Portage, Michigan area
Schedule: Approximately 40–42 hours per week, flexible start between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM
Why You Should Apply To Be Process Engineer
To be immediately considered, please send an updated version of your resume to somp767@kellyservices.com.
What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Process Engineer today!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Technology?
Looking to put your tech expertise to work on today’s most intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects? By partnering with Kelly Technology, you’ll gain direct connections to top companies around the globe. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. In a world where change is the only constant, our extensive network of industry relationships and IT market expertise help you take your skills exactly where you want to go. We’re here to help you gain experience, make an impact, and grow your tech career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $42/hour
Shift: 1st
Location: 100% onsite in the Kalamazoo/Portage, Michigan area
Schedule: Approximately 40–42 hours per week, flexible start between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM
Why You Should Apply To Be Process Engineer
- Competitive pay rate of $42/hour.
- Opportunity to work in a high-impact, collaborative environment with leading teams in the manufacturing industry.
- Gain hands-on experience supporting process validation and process improvement projects.
- Engage with cross-functional teams and develop advanced problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
- Supporting process validation activities by running samples on manufacturing equipment, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results in validation reports.
- Primarily supporting equipment validation, including torque screw applications and other specialized equipment already installed on the manufacturing floor.
- Handling IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, work instructions, PPAP support, process planning, material labeling, hand-tool setup, and equipment troubleshooting/integration.
- Working closely with Quality, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure processes meet requirements.
- Setting up components, fixtures, tooling, and equipment on the assembly line; troubleshooting issues during builds; and supporting process improvements as products move into production.
- Collaborating with materials teams to ensure the assembly line is set up to receive components and raw materials.
- Contributing to high-impact, cost-transformative projects and operating across a network of stakeholders, including Product Transfer, Operations, and Divisional partners.
- Utilizing PPAP skills, analyzing equipment to establish operating data, conducting experimental tests and result analysis.
- Leading or acting as independent reviewer in process review meetings, participating in PFMEA, Control Plan, SOP, PPAP, and process qualification generation associated with product transfers.
- Ensuring adherence to GMP and safety procedures.
- Top skills: Equipment validation, statistical methods/process development, and equipment troubleshooting/integration.
- Work split: Currently about 50% hands-on / 50% documentation. After V&V, role becomes approximately 70% documentation / 30% hands-on.
- Schedule: 40–42 hours/week, flexible start between 6:00–8:00 AM.
- Travel: None anticipated; possible domestic only.
- Start: ASAP. Backfill position with previous contractor available for transition/training.
- Interview: Virtual, 1–2 interviews, 30–60 mins each.
- Hold an engineering degree and have at least 4 years of relevant experience.
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to operate across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Possess equipment validation experience and statistical methods knowledge for process development.
- Demonstrate manufacturing/test equipment integration and troubleshooting skills.
- Have PPAP experience and can manage workstreams and their tasks independently.
- Exhibit complex problem-solving abilities and Six Sigma/continuous improvement expertise.
- Medical industry experience is strongly preferred.
To be immediately considered, please send an updated version of your resume to somp767@kellyservices.com.
What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Process Engineer today!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Technology?
Looking to put your tech expertise to work on today’s most intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects? By partnering with Kelly Technology, you’ll gain direct connections to top companies around the globe. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. In a world where change is the only constant, our extensive network of industry relationships and IT market expertise help you take your skills exactly where you want to go. We’re here to help you gain experience, make an impact, and grow your tech career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
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