Part-Time Plastics Engineering Instructor (Hands-On)

Northwest State Community College; Northwest Township (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, seeks a qualified part-time Plastics Engineering Technology Instructor to teach college-level courses in person at our Archbold campus.

The successful candidate will instruct students, supervise classroom and laboratory activities, and evaluate progress, drawing on hands-on plastics industry experience to connect theory with practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering Technology, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or closely related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in the plastics industry (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, materials/compounding, tooling, or process engineering).
• Demonstrated technical expertise in polymer materials, processing methods, quality control, and/or mold design.
• Ability to teach in a hands-on laboratory environment and translate industry practice into classroom instruction.
• Prior teaching or apprenticeship instruction experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in plastics technology at college level.
• Supervise classroom and laboratory activities.
• Evaluate student progress and performance.

Skills

Industry experience

Hands-on teaching

Polymer materials knowledge

Mold design knowledge

Laboratory instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering Technology / Polymer Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Technology

Job description

Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, seeks a qualified part-time Plastics Engineering Technology Instructor to teach college-level courses in person at our Archbold campus.

The successful candidate will instruct students, supervise classroom and laboratory activities, and evaluate progress, drawing on hands-on plastics industry experience to connect theory with practice.