Senior Principal Plastics Mold Engineer

AbbVie Inc.; Worcester (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. in North Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to provide enterprise-level leadership for plastics molding across pharma manufacturing, devices, and biologics.

You will guide complex molding projects from concept through validation in a regulated environment. Responsibilities include directing injection/blow molding tech, equipment, tooling, and supplier management, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Engineering, Science, or related field.
• 8–10 years of significant engineering/operational experience in regulated industries.
• 3+ years of plastic injection molding and/or blow molding design and process-support experience.
• Knowledge of molding equipment, plastics processes and resins, tooling, inspection procedures, SPC, and ISO/regulatory requirements.
• Experience with tooling/automation design; procurement; supplier management; FMEA, DOE, FAT, validation, metrology.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium- to large-sized molding projects from concept to qualification and validation.
• Develop injection- and blow-molding solutions meeting product quality, cost, and regulatory expectations.
• Provide direction on equipment, tooling, automation, resin selection, and process development.
• Communicate risks, status, and decisions to management; support supplier management.
• Lead or support tooling and automation design, procurement, qualification, and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Molding engineering

FMEA

DOE

SPC analysis

Manufacturing readiness

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Plastics Eng or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo/ProE

AutoCAD

Job description

AbbVie Inc. in North Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to provide enterprise-level leadership for plastics molding across pharma manufacturing, devices, and biologics.

You will guide complex molding projects from concept through validation in a regulated environment. Responsibilities include directing injection/blow molding tech, equipment, tooling, and supplier management, with travel as needed.