Senior Extrusion Technician — Medical Device Production

Actalent; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

PTO and holidays

401(k) match

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Actalent in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician – Extrusions to provide advanced technical support for extrusion projects. You will set up, run, and troubleshoot extrusion equipment, perform in-process testing, and maintain documentation to ensure quality and process stability.

The role involves collaborating with engineers, transitioning projects to production, and training manufacturing personnel on new processes. On-site work with a 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma and 5+ years of technician experience.
• Experience in tubing extrusion and complex project commercialization.
• Ability to set up, operate, troubleshoot extrusion equipment across multiple machines.
• Strong documentation and quality-check skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support for engineering projects and act as a process expert, requiring minimal engineering direction to complete activities.
• Set up, run, and adjust extrusion equipment on multiple machines and processes, applying advanced knowledge.
• Operate extruders and manage material handling, including weighing and staging raw materials, packaging, and sampling.
• Perform in-process testing and quality checks, examining product for defects and size variations, and complete production documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment problems to meet quality and efficiency targets.
• Create draft manufacturing documents such as work instructions, checklists, visual aids, and setup sheets.

Skills

Extrusion equipment setup

Quality checks

Documentation

Independent work

Process development

Training others

Education

High school diploma

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Extrusion equipment

Process instrumentation

Job description

Actalent in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician – Extrusions to provide advanced technical support for extrusion projects. You will set up, run, and troubleshoot extrusion equipment, perform in-process testing, and maintain documentation to ensure quality and process stability.

The role involves collaborating with engineers, transitioning projects to production, and training manufacturing personnel on new processes. On-site work with a 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.