Principal Extrusion Process Engineer – Medical Devices

Spectrum Plastics Group; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Plastics Group in Sandy, Utah seeks a Principal Process Development Engineer (PPDE) and SME for extrusion technologies across our medical-device manufacturing sites. You will establish best-in-class process development standards, guidelines and technical frameworks to drive innovation and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of hands-on extrusion process development, deep expertise in micro‑extrusion, multi‑lumen and co‑extrusion, and a proven ability to standardize practices

Qualifications

• 15+ years hands-on extrusion process development experience.
• Experience with micro-extrusion, multi-lumen and co-extrusion.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing and regulatory environments (FDA, ISO 13485).

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise-wide technical authority on extrusion processes across sites.
• Develop standardized process development methodologies (IQ/OQ/PQ) and design guidelines for tooling and downstream equipment.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for extrusion-related issues.
• Mentor engineers and technicians in extrusion science and engineering.

Skills

Extrusion expert

DOE methods

Cross-site collaboration

Process development leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Plastics/Polymer/Mechanical Eng

Tools

IIoT / data analytics

Tooling & die design

Process monitoring

Job description

Spectrum Plastics Group in Sandy, Utah seeks a Principal Process Development Engineer (PPDE) and SME for extrusion technologies across our medical-device manufacturing sites. You will establish best-in-class process development standards, guidelines and technical frameworks to drive innovation and reliability.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of hands-on extrusion process development, deep expertise in micro‑extrusion, multi‑lumen and co‑extrusion, and a proven ability to standardize practices