Senior Plastics Processing & Materials Development Tech

TE Connectivity; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Fremont, CA is seeking a hands-on R&D/Plastics Processing & Materials Development Technician III to support polymer materials development from lab evaluation through pilot-scale trials and manufacturing implementation.

The role collaborates with material development and processing teams to run material trials, operate plastics processing equipment, prepare samples, document results, and troubleshoot processing issues while maintaining safety and accuracy in documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on plastics processing experience.
• Experience with polymer material development.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to operate lab equipment.
• Proficient with measurement equipment (micrometers, calipers, gauges, digital microscope).
• Proficient with Excel and data recording.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot plastics processing and laboratory equipment.
• Support extrusion, molding, compounding, and polymer material development activities.
• Prepare, dry, blend, and process polymer materials and experimental formulations.
• Conduct engineering trials and adjust processing parameters (temperature, screw speed, line speed, pressure).
• Produce prototype samples and test specimens for engineering evaluation.
• Perform basic material and mechanical testing, dimensional measurements, and visual/microscopic inspection.
• Support DOE, material evaluations, process optimization, and root-cause investigations.
• Identify and communicate material and processing abnormalities or defects.
• Document processing conditions, observations, measurements, and test results.
• Maintain development equipment, tooling, materials, and laboratory areas and follow safety procedures.
• Support evaluation and development of thermoplastic materials, polymer compounds, additives, fillers, colorants, and material formulations

Skills

Plastics processing

Materials testing

Laboratory development

DOE support

Engineering trials

Documentation

Safety compliance

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Data recording

Education

Associate degree or technical certificate

Tools

Instron

UL

Capillary rheology

Micrometers/Calipers

Digital microscope

Job description

TE Connectivity in Fremont, CA is seeking a hands-on R&D/Plastics Processing & Materials Development Technician III to support polymer materials development from lab evaluation through pilot-scale trials and manufacturing implementation.

The role collaborates with material development and processing teams to run material trials, operate plastics processing equipment, prepare samples, document results, and troubleshoot processing issues while maintaining safety and accuracy in documentation.