Manufacturing Engineer 1

Cook Group; Canton (IL); Híbrido; USD 76.000 - 89.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) and profit-sharing

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time-off & wellness programs

Remote/hybrid/onsite options

Descripción de la vacante

Cook Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer I to provide technical support for day‑to‑day production in manufacturing custom plastic components for medical devices. The role involves near-daily collaboration with production, product development, and quality teams on improvements, validations, and complaint resolutions.

The candidate should have a background in extrusion, polymer processing, and process validation, with strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects

Formación

• 3+ years of extrusion process development experience.
• 5+ years of work related to polymer processing preferred.
• Process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferred.
• Equipment qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provides process support for extrusion department.
• Hands-on position with visibility on the manufacturing floor.
• Requires interaction with production, product development, and quality teams.
• Supports product development activities, continuous improvement, CAPA investigations and other quality initiatives.
• Supports production departments’ manufacturing issues with technical support as the process expert.
• Leads technical aspects of process validation projects.
• Assists product development teams with design for manufacturability requirements on new products.
• Manages multiple technically oriented projects coordinating internal and external resources.
• Collaborates on product complaint resolution.

Conocimientos

Extrusion process development

Problem solving

Manufacturing floor interaction

CAPA investigations

Design of Experiments

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Plastics

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Blueprint reading

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Manufacturing Engineer 1 is responsible for providing technical support for the day-today production activities in the manufacture of custom, plastic components used in the assemblies of various medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Provides process support for extrusion department
• Hands-on position with visibility on the manufacturing floor
• Requires a high level of interaction with the production, product development, and quality teams
• Supports product development activities, continuous improvement, complaint resolution, CAPA investigations and other quality initiatives
• Supports production departments’ manufacturing issues with technical support as the process expert. Uses strong reasoning and problem-solving skills to investigate and analyze complex problems to determine root cause and implement innovative solutions to prevent recurrence
• Supports and drives continuous improvement activities in the manufacturing department to improve operational performance. Leads technical aspect of process validation projects
• Assist product development teams with design for manufacturability requirements on new products. Supports new capital equipment and tooling purchases with appropriate documentation and evaluation
• Manages multiple technically oriented projects through coordinating internal and external resources
• Collaborates on product complaint resolution

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with applicable experience is required; Bachelor’s degree in related field required, Engineering/Plastics preferred
• 3+ years of extrusion process development experience
• 5+ years of work related to polymer processing preferred
• Process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferred
• Equipment qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) preferred
• Fundamental understanding engineering principles
• Extrusion process development / Extrusion Tooling Design
• Mechanical aptitude preferred
• Understanding of ISO 13485:2016 preferred
• CFR, FDA, OSHA, environmental regulations preferred
• Proficiency at using Microsoft Office applications
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Equipment / process troubleshooting preferred
• Experience with blue print reading preferred
• Design of Experiments / Six Sigma preferred

Physical Requirements:

• May exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

Cook currently projects the base salary for this position could range from $76,000 to $89,000 and the actual pay will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s qualifications, education, experience and the required location for this role. In addition, this role will be eligible for an additional variable bonus opportunity based on company and/or individual performance. Full-time employees will also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package to include a company-sponsored 401(k) and profit‑sharing plan, paid time-off benefits, medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts including both healthcare and dependent care, short and long-term disability as well as life insurance. In addition, there are well‑being resources to support physical, emotional and financial wellness as well as a comprehensive EAP program. Cook also provides voluntary benefits funded 100% by employees in the areas of critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and long‑term care. Cook offers three different work location options, on‑site, hybrid and fully remote. The compensation range described above is always subject to change and could be higher or lower depending on the particular candidate. Finally, in its sole discretion, Cook reserves the right to amend modify or terminate any compensation or benefit program at any time and Cook’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the terms of promotion or transfer of existing Cook employees.