Senior Plastics Applications Engineer — Tech Service & Development

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 / Technical Service Engineer to combine hands-on plastics and injection molding expertise with customer-facing applications engineering, helping solve real-world challenges from development through commercialization.

The role focuses on Engineering Thermoplastics applications across diverse projects and requires 5+ years in technical service or related fields, plus a Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical service, polymer engineering, product development, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Polymer Engineering or related field preferred.
• Working knowledge of injection molding fundamentals.
• Experience with material characterization techniques (DSC, FTIR, SEM, microscopy, MFR, mechanical testing) preferred.
• Must be able to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical service support to customers for engineering thermoplastics applications.
• Develop and implement processes from development to commercialization.
• Analyze material properties and assist with problem-solving on injected molded parts.

Skills

Injection molding

Material characterization analysis

Customer-facing engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Engineering

Tools

DSC

FTIR

SEM

MFR

Microscopy

Dimensional metrology

Job description

Engineering Company in Farmington Hills, MI is seeking a Plastics Applications / Technical Service Engineer to combine hands-on plastics and injection molding expertise with customer-facing applications engineering, helping solve real-world challenges from development through commercialization.

The role focuses on Engineering Thermoplastics applications across diverse projects and requires 5+ years in technical service or related fields, plus a Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or