Plastics Engineer: Compound & Film Development

Isovolta AG; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Isovolta AG is seeking a qualified Plastics Engineer to work in their facilities North of Eugene, Oregon. This role involves operating lab-scale plastics equipment, developing and formulating plastic compounds, and collaborating across engineering and production teams.

The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with an educational background in Plastics Engineering or similar. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Education in Plastics Engineering or related field with a focus on plastic extrusion.
• Experience with plastic processing including mixing, extrusion, and product development.
• Ability to understand mechanical and chemical processes.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain lab equipment for plastics mixing and extrusion.
• Develop new formulas with specific properties for products.
• Characterize materials using various testing methods.
• Support production processes and collaborate with engineering teams.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Time management

Advanced math skills

Analytical skills

Mechanical skills

Education

Plastics Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Polymer Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Isovolta Inc., a world supplier of aircraft and rail interior materials, located just North of Eugene Oregon, with sister companies in Vienna Austria and Kassel Germany, is seeking a qualified Plastics Engineer to perform the following duties:

General Job Description:

While working within office, laboratory, and production settings: this position is responsible for: operation of lab scale plastics mixing and extrusion equipment; plastic compound raw material evaluation; plastic compound formulation, development, specification, qualification, and implementation; plastic film, sheet, and laminate material development, specification, qualification, and implementation, sometimes within the ISO design and development process; datasheet preparation; product planning review; supporting Process Engineering, Operations, Production, Sales, Customers, Suppliers, QA, and Material Review Board product issues; and etcetera.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain a Brabender extrusion lab including a torque rheometer, measuring mixer, twin co-rotating extruder with a film die, 10-liter high intensity mixer, and etcetera.
• Optimize and maintain existing compound formulas, and develop new formulas with custom colors, enhanced properties, and new extruded products, and etcetera.
• Characterize materials and products using torque rheology, thermal analysis, mechanical, and etcetera testing.
• Oversee and support outside compounding and extrusion of materials, and inside production of products.
• Participate on a team of inside and outside engineers to design, build, and support in-house mixing, extrusion, lamination and embossing processes.

Specific Job Skills:

• Good interpersonal communication, customer service, and time management skills are essential.
• Ability to read, write and understand English required.
• Must demonstrate advanced math, material, chemical, mechanical, analytical skills.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and various applications (MS Office) for word processing, spreadsheets, email, and etceteras.
• Physical ability to hear, to see, to engage in repetitive motion of hands and wrists, some lateral movement of body, some bending, twisting and climbing stairs, standing/walking 70% and sitting 30% of the working day.
• Occasionally lift up to 60 pounds independently.

Education and/or Experience:

• Plastics Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or Polymer Engineering with instruction on plastic extrusion and related materials, processes, equipment, and testing; Plastic Compound Formulation, Plastic Processing Including Mixing, Extrusion, Calendering and etcetera; and Plastic Product Development.

Isovolta Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:

• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, AFLAC, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k) retirement plan, Direct deposit, Employee-planned events