Product Development Engineer (Mechanical or Chemical)

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc is a global leader in coating, dyeing and finishing of woven, non-woven and knit fabrics. Based in Yorkville, Illinois, U.S.A., the company has a 140-year tradition of innovation and in 2015 invested in a new state-of-the-art, wide width coating and finishing line, and a new facility, that dramatically expand their ability to serve customers. Products include digitally-printable textiles, specialty home products, tape-backing products and technical textiles for a wide variety of industries. Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc., is a Meridian Industries, Inc. company and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. Aurora is also an industry leader with regard to sustainable manufacturing practices and a recipient of multiple Valley Industrial Association's (VIA) awards including Operational Excellence, Social Responsibility, Innovation, Culture, Safety, and Workforce Development.

Currently, Aurora seeks to hire a full-time Product Development Engineer

Reports To: Vice President R&D

Position Summary :


Are you an Engineer looking to lead new product development and commercialize new products? Our growing business is looking for a Product Development Engineer who develops and scales up new textile products from the development lab to production. You will lead new product introductions by determining the manufacturing process based on customer requirements, planning, coordinating, and running manufacturing trials, evaluating results, making adjustments to resolve problems, and communicating with Sales and customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead the New Product Development process to successfully scale-up new products from Development Lab to Production.
• Lead new product introductions by planning, coordinating, and running manufacturing trials and documenting results.
• Provide engineering support related to process modifications and optimization for new product development, commercialization, and overall manufacturing.
• Gather and evaluate data related to new product development through effective interfacing with Production, QA, R&D, Maintenance, Sales, and customers.
• Determine innovative solutions to manufacturing problems related to the introduction of new products.
• Determine manufacturing process and production cost of new products. Create or review cost estimates.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical) required.
• 1-7 years related new product development job experience in manufacturing environment. Internship experience can qualify.
• Attention to detail, critical thinking, and time management skills are crucial.
• This is an in-person job based in Yorkville, IL. Occasional hybrid remote work may be possible after sufficient training.

Aurora offers a host of benefits including competitive compensation along with medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending plan, and 401k plan. Salary range ($70,000 - $90,000) for this position will vary with experience.


Aurora is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our search includes all qualified individuals, without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a veteran, or any other category as protected by law. Aurora does not use artificial intelligence in any way that discriminates against applicants based on protected characteristics and complies fully with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws. All final hiring decisions will be made by a human. Applicants may contact Human Resources with any questions regarding our use of artificial intelligence (if any) in the hiring process. This notice is provided in compliance with Illinois law.

Please apply using the Careers link on our webpage.

This position is not eligible for any employment sponsorship.