Join The HOYA Vision Care Team!

For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a passionate leader in optical technology innovation. As a manufacturer of high quality, high performing eyeglass lenses, we continuously aim to bring the best possible vision care solutions to eye care professionals.

We are currently hiring a Process Development Engineer!

Salary: $90K+

Location: Ramsey, MN

What’s in it for you?

Health/Dental/Vision/Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
401K plans
PTO and Paid Holidays
And more!

What you’ll do:

Act as a process lead in the development of new processes and new product categories for the ophthalmic industry.
Lead trials and activities for the coating process development and scale-ups.
Act as a liaison between the new product development and the research and development team.
As part of a diverse team, lead efforts for the development of new processes and devices with application in ophthalmic.
Areas of work will include roll-to-roll coating (slot-die, gravure) and lamination, process and equipment troubleshooting.
Work in lab as an individual contributor conducting experiments and/or as member of team of scientists, engineers and technicians.
Supervise and direct technicians and junior engineers in the execution of experiments.
Assemble data for technical review by peers and management.
Contribute to preparation of project level updates to management, in partnership with project management team.
Review current literature and patents to determine new possible paths of exploration.
Collaborate with international team of researchers, project managers, and category management as part of new product development process.

Qualifications:

BS in a scientific or engineering technical field.
Preference to Mechanical engineering, Materials Science or Applied Physics background and relevant work experience in areas of materials science, optics, and coatings.
Basic understanding of the wet coating process and UV curing.
5+ years of relevant work experience.
Experience with coating processes and equipment.
Experience in transitioning products from development into production and ongoing support.
Experience in DOE methodology for process optimization.
Experience in analytical modeling, for example electro-optical, mechanical and/or thermal properties.
Experience in electrochromic, photochromic and polarized products.
Preparation of presentations of technical topics.
MS Office proficiency.
Minitab or JMP proficiency.
Advanced skills in data analysis using Python or Matlab desired but not a requirement.
Ability to travel up to 20% (national and international).

HOYA Group: Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA Corporation is a global technology and med-tech company and a leading supplier of innovative high-tech and medical products. HOYA’s divisions and business units research and develop products utilized in the healthcare and information technology fields. In the healthcare field, we provide medical device products such as eyeglasses, medical endoscopes, contact and intraocular lenses, orthopedic implants, surgical/therapeutic devices and medical device reprocessing and disinfection solutions. In the information technology field, we provide products such as optical lenses, photomasks and blanks used in the manufacturing process for semiconductor and LCD/OLED devices, text-to-speech, human resources and other software solutions and critical components for the mass memory and cloud storage industries. With over 150 offices and subsidiaries worldwide, HOYA currently employs a multinational workforce of 37,000 people.

HOYA Vision Care: As a global leader in optical technology, HOYA Vision Care is dedicated to providing innovative vision care solutions for every stage of a patient’s life. A steadfast partner to Eye Care Professionals around the world, it stands at the forefront of optical excellence. With a global presence, consisting of 43 laboratories and a growing team of 20,000 employees, HOYA Vision Care delivers innovative lenses and other vision care solutions to millions of people in 110 countries.

We focus on a better tomorrow, today. You can become part of our story. HOYA Vision Care is the place where you can act according to your strengths and evolve according to your aspirations. It’s a place where you can shape the way you work, guided by our CLEAR Values, and empowered by generations of expertise. You can get involved in our sustainability initiatives and choose to become a One Vision ambassador. You can give back the gift of sight to people all over the world by deciding to work with us.

We welcome people who challenge us to become better, who share our sense of purpose and who embrace growth so that our vision and mission align. We invite you to find out more, and together we can continue to provide vision for a lifetime.

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