• Process Engineering Technician

    Actalent (Cary, IL)


    Job Title: Process Engineering Technician

    Job Description

    We are seeking a Process Engineering Technician to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will assist the Engineering Team with Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) executions on new presses, molds, as well as assist with Site Acceptance Tests/Installation Qualifications (SAT/IQ), Operational Qualifications (OQ), and Process Qualifications (PQ). You will be instrumental in creating scientific injection molding processes from scratch for new molds.

    Responsibilities

    + Support production on press startups, shut down, non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting processing issues.

    + Serve as the escalation contact for day-to-day manufacturing issues.

    + Act as a resource to support lean and cost-saving initiatives in the manufacturing operation.

    + Provide training and assistance to process technicians, set-up techs, and peers.

    + Support the Engineering Team with managing small to medium-scale capital projects.

    + Monitor cycle times and scrap reduction with the Production Team.

    + Make recommendations for tool repair or automation improvements.

    + Assist in material recommendations, press sizing, and line layouts for new product launches.

    + Run samples based on customer requests.

    Essential Skills

    + Injection molding expertise.

    + Troubleshooting and process engineering skills.

    + Experience with FATs, SATs, and validation processes.

    + 10+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably within the medical industry, injection molding, and polymer processing.

    + Hands-on experience running an injection molding machine and setting/pulling molds.

    + High level of technical expertise with processing (Master Molder ideally), injection molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Ability to work safely and with minimal supervision.

    + Strong communication skills to interact professionally with all levels of personnel.

    Work Environment

    You will be working in a large manufacturing environment focused on medical products. The role requires a high degree of technical expertise and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a collaborative environment.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $74880.00 - $79040.00/yr.

     

    full company benefits and PTO

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Cary,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Sep 12, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.