Manufacturing Engineer

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Duraco Specialty Materials is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on converting and web handling on the production floor. You will work next to operators to troubleshoot, set up new SKUs, and improve processes—aiming for higher uptime, yield, and repeatability.

Requirements include hands-on experience with unwind/rewind, roll-to-roll processing, laminating, coating, and slitting; knowledge of AutoCAD and Excel is preferred. A Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience on the manufacturing floor in a converting environment.
• Familiarity with unwind/rewind, web tension, coating, laminating, and slitting processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot process issues and work with operations to improve uptime and yield.

Responsibilities

• Support converting equipment setup, trials, and scale-up for new products and changing production needs.
• Troubleshoot web handling, unwind/rewind, material flow, tooling, die, and process issues with operations and maintenance.
• Use AutoCAD and Excel to improve layouts, documentation, processes, and decision-making.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on uptime, yield, waste reduction, quality, and floor efficiency.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Converting & web handling

Roll-to-roll processing

Tooling and dies

AutoCAD

Excel

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Converting & Web Handling

Hands-on role | Production floor focused | Roll-to-roll converting

The work

At Duraco Specialty Materials, manufacturing engineering is not something that happens only behind a desk. It happens where the work is being done - next to the equipment, alongside operators and supervisors, and in the moments when a process needs to be made better, faster, safer, or more repeatable.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who understands the rhythm of a converting environment. If terms like unwind, rewind, web tension, material flow, roll-to-roll processing, laminating, coating, and slitting are familiar to you, this role should feel very close to the kind of work you have done before.

In this role, you will help bring new SKUs and custom customer requests to life on the production floor. You will work through setup challenges, troubleshoot process issues, improve dies and tooling, and partner with operations to reduce waste, improve uptime, increase yield, and make the work easier to run consistently.

What you will own

• Support converting equipment setup, trials, and scale-up for new products, customer requests, and changing production needs.
• Troubleshoot web handling, unwind/rewind, material flow, tooling, die, and process issues directly with operations and maintenance.
• Use AutoCAD, Excel, and practical engineering judgment to improve layouts, documentation, processes, and decision-making.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on uptime, yield, waste reduction, quality, and production-floor efficiency.

The person who will do well here

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys being on the production floor, working closely with operators, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement. Experience with converting, web handling, roll-to-roll manufacturing, adhesives, coating, laminating, slitting, or similar processes is highly preferred. A Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree is a plus, but relevant manufacturing experience is equally valued.

What we are looking for

• Hands-on converting, web handling, roll-to-roll, or similar manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of web tension, unwind/rewind, coating, laminating, slitting, dies, tooling, or material flow.
• A practical, floor-focused problem solver who works well with operators, supervisors, maintenance, and technical teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to balance technical problem-solving with production urgency.

Why Duraco

Duraco Specialty Materials provides innovative adhesive solutions and specialty materials for a wide range of industries. This role offers exposure to specialized adhesive, coating, laminating, and converting technologies, along with the opportunity to lead meaningful process improvement and automation-related projects.

The salary range for this role is $75,000-$95,000, based on experience and qualifications, along with a competitive benefits package. More importantly, this is a role where a hands-on engineer can make a visible impact - improving the way products are made, helping teams solve problems, and building better processes for the future. We value collaboration, respect for expertise, and continuous improvement in how we work. Learn more at https://duraco.com/.