Plastics Applications Engineer — Thermoplastics & Molding

Engineering Company; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Company in Farmington Hills, MI is seeking a Plastics Applications Engineer to join our thermoplastics applications team. You will work on hands-on plastics and injection molding to develop new engineering thermoplastic applications from development through commercialization.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in technical service or polymer engineering, a relevant bachelor's degree, experience with injection molding fundamentals and material characterization techniques, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical service, polymer engineering, product development, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of injection molding fundamentals.
• Experience with material characterization techniques (DSC, FTIR, SEM, microscopy, MFR, mechanical testing, or dimensional metrology).
• Must be able to work in the United States (no sponsorship).
• Must pass pre-hire checks including background, drug screening, references.

Responsibilities

• Support plastics applications from development through commercialization.
• Provide technical service and engineering support to customers.
• Apply plastics knowledge to solve real-world challenges.

Skills

Injection molding knowledge

Customer-facing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Polymer Engineering

Tools

DSC

FTIR

SEM

MFR

Mechanical testing

Job description

Engineering Company in Farmington Hills, MI is seeking a Plastics Applications Engineer to join our thermoplastics applications team. You will work on hands-on plastics and injection molding to develop new engineering thermoplastic applications from development through commercialization.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in technical service or polymer engineering, a relevant bachelor's degree, experience with injection molding fundamentals and material characterization techniques, and