Mechanical Product Engineer

As a Mechanical Product Engineer specializing in medical plastics, you will be responsible for developing new medical plastic disposable products, transferring them to manufacturing, supporting existing products, and continuously improving manufacturing processes. Your role will involve collaboration with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure high-quality product development and manufacturing efficiency.

• Develop, test, document, and transfer medical plastic disposable products to manufacturing.
• Continuously improve manufacturing methods at contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Develop tooling, fixturing, assembly methods, and test methods for new and existing products.
• Ensure that processes, tools, and materials meet product requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and operations to address component obsolescence and material changes.
• Work with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Customer Service to analyze customer problems and implement corrective actions.

• Experience in developing and/or manufacturing medical plastic disposable products.
• In-depth knowledge of plastic fabrication and assembly methods, including injection molding, adhesive bonding, and ultrasonic welding.
• Detailed knowledge of plastic materials and properties.
• Experience in an ISO- and/or FDA GMP regulated environment.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software, with SolidWorks preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to apply problem-solving techniques effectively.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science with a focus on plastics.
• 6 to 10 years of industry experience, with at least four years in medical plastic disposable product development/manufacturing.
• Experience with medical device sterilization, sterility testing, and biocompatibility testing is preferred.
• Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Self-motivated and organized with effective oral and written communication skills.

This is an on-site role within a smaller, highly interactive team. You will be working closely with various departments to ensure product excellence and efficiency.

This is a Permanent position based out of Wood Dale, IL.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $155000.00/yr.

will be provided by client

This is a fully onsite position in Wood Dale,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $125,000 - $155,000