Senior Polymer Testing Engineer

Aliaxis Utilities And Industry; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aliaxis Utilities And Industry seeks a Senior Engineer to lead polymer testing, data analysis, and report preparation, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery. The role involves executing a range of physical property tests, maintaining equipment calibration, and supporting ISO-17025 compliance.

You should have a Master’s in Polymer Engineering/Science or Plastic Technology with 1–2 years of experience, plus strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering/Science or Plastic Technology.
• 1–2 years of industry experience preferred.
• Experience testing physical properties of polymers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal).
• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing of polymer products (CPVC, uPVC pipes and fittings, solvents, water tanks).
• Perform HDT/VICAT, IMPACT, UTM tests, MFI and Capillary Rheometry analyses.
• Maintain calibration of equipment and calibration certificates.
• Support in test reports, QC, and benchmarking of products.
• Ensure ISO-17025 SOPs and safe, 5S-compliant work practices.

Skills

Polymer testing

HD T/VICAT testing

Impact testing

MFI & Capillary Rheometry

Lab calibration & maintenance

Data analysis & reporting

ISO-17025 understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering/Science or Plastic Technology

Tools

HDT/VICAT instruments

UTM

Job description

Senior Engineer Job Purpose:

The Senior Engineer is accountable for conducting testing of polymer products based on various assignments. He must ensure on time completion, correctness of test data and support in preparation of test reports.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate sound knowledge of Plastics/Polymers and testing requirements related to CPVC & uPVC Pipes and Fittings, Solvent Cement, and Water Storage Tanks; understand applicable standards, material properties, processingbehaviour, product performance requirements, and interpretation of test results to support quality evaluation, troubleshooting, benchmarking, and new product validation. Independently perform HDT/VICAT, IMPACT, UTM tests, MFI, Capillary Rheometry tests and analyses using a variety of complex methods and techniques, which may require solving problems inherent with the methodology also including developing new methods for validation. Execution of the allocated assignments. Responsible for Annual Maintenance & Calibration of Equipment as per calendar Providing support in report preparation and documentation QC and benchmarking of Ashirvad products Conduction of the following activities for maintaining ISO-17025 Ensuring Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) in place and being followed Adherence to the latest norms & standards for testing New method development (as necessary) Maintaining stock of Spare parts Ensuring equipment calibration and preventive maintenance as per plan. Calibration certificate verification of equipment Daily checking of logbook/utilization Maintaining and updating of History card Repeat Testing Intermediate check including SRM/IRM Testing Maintaining stock of spare parts Material retention and disposal management Perform all tasks in a safe manner and ensuring good housekeeping & 5S.

Requirement:

Master’s degree in disciplines related to Polymer Engineering/Science, Plastic Technology 1-2 years of industry experience preferred Experience in testing physical properties of polymers Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills - both written and verbal Proven ability to build effective cross functional working relationships Experience Level Senior Level