2592 Product Applications Engineer jobs in Chicago,IL

$57.69 - $67.31/hr.

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D; for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Monday through Friday

Full time schedule, 8 hours per day

Flexible start time based on preference and business needs

Candidates may start as early as 6:00 AM or 7:00 AM

The priority is having someone consistently work a full 8 hour day while supporting manufacturing operations

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience

5+ years of hands on plastics extrusion experience

Strong understanding of profile extrusion processes

Experience optimizing and troubleshooting extrusion processes

Experience developing process recipes, parameters, and operating conditions

Knowledge of extrusion tooling, dies, and tool construction

Strong root cause analysis

Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments

Strong hands on profile extrusion experience with process engineering, tooling, continuous improvement, and cross functional manufacturing experience.

Degree in Polymer Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Experience with thermoplastics and polymer processing

Extrusion tooling or die design experience

Experience improving OEE, scrap, yield, throughput, or process capability

Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, or other continuous improvement experience

Capital equipment selection, installation, commissioning, or validation experience

Experience introducing new products or manufacturing processes into production