Polymer Solutions Engineer: Technical Service & Development

Trinseo; Delhi Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinseo is a global specialty materials company delivering innovative and sustainable material solutions across industries. The role focuses on providing technical service, leading trials, and coordinating data-driven technical reporting to support product adoption and cost optimization.

The candidate will engage with customers, lead cross-functional discussions, and ensure compliance in IMDS/regulatory areas while maintaining technical databases and supporting new product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Polymer/Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, or CIPET.
• 3–5 years of experience in technical service, application development, or customer support within the polymers/plastics industry.
• Strong knowledge of engineering polymers: PC/ABS, ABS, PMMA, TPEs, and TPUs.
• Expertise in polymer processing, material qualification, troubleshooting, and application development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, troubleshoot customer issues, and recommend suitable polymer solutions from Trinseo Portfolio (i.e. ABS, PC/ABS, PMMA, TPE, and TPU).
• Lead customer trials, material qualification, and application development activities.
• Drive technical discussions with customers and cross-functional teams to support product adoption and business growth.
• Investigate quality, processing, and performance issues through root cause analysis and data-driven recommendations.
• Coordinate material testing, validation, benchmarking, and technical reporting.
• Identify value engineering and cost-optimization opportunities using Trinseo material solutions.
• Support new product development, localization, and compliance-related activities, including IMDS and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain technical databases and facilitate collaboration between customers, Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional work

Business acumen

Project coordination

Problem solving

Education

Polymer/Plastics engineering

Job description

Trinseo is a global specialty materials company delivering innovative and sustainable material solutions across industries. The role focuses on providing technical service, leading trials, and coordinating data-driven technical reporting to support product adoption and cost optimization.

The candidate will engage with customers, lead cross-functional discussions, and ensure compliance in IMDS/regulatory areas while maintaining technical databases and supporting new product development.