Sr. Plastics Engineer, Material & Testing

Maxonic Inc.; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Sr. Plastics Engineer to contribute significantly to a world-class vehicle engineering team. This role involves leveraging your expertise in polymers to optimize material selection and enhance product development processes. You will collaborate closely with design engineers and suppliers, ensuring that materials meet specifications while optimizing for cost and efficiency. If you have a passion for innovation and a strong background in automotive materials, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in selecting and developing plastics and composite materials.
• Experience in automotive development environment.

Responsibilities

• Support vehicle engineering team with plastics expertise.
• Consult with design engineers on material selection.

Skills

Plastics Expertise

Material Selection

Communication Skills

Automotive Development

Troubleshooting

Education

B.Sc. in Polymer Engineering

M.Sc. in Polymer Engineering

Tools

Injection Molding

Compression Molding

Thermal Forming

Job description

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Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for:

Job Title: Sr. Plastics Engineer, Material & Testing

Job Location: Newark, California

Pay Rate: $65/hr, Based on experience

Responsibilities:

• Be a significant contributor to a world-class vehicle engineering team by supporting with plastics expertise and owning polymer-related aspects of development
• Consultation with design engineers and suppliers throughout product development process, focusing on material selection, design optimization, part function, efficiency, and cost
• Extraction of material requirements from part specifications and material selection after holistic evaluation of plastic grades
• Utilization of understanding of polymers (e.g. structure property relation) to troubleshoot parts and processes
• Support of internal non-engineering teams and representation of Lucid material team in communication with suppliers (incl. on-site visits)

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. in polymer engineering, material science or related field
• 5+ years’ experience, selecting and developing plastics and composite materials.
• Must have worked in automotive development environment, ideally through a complete product development process
• Good knowledge of automotive injection molded materials
• Proven experience in selection of plastic grades for different applications across automotive commodities (e.g. interiors, exteriors, powertrain)
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% if needed

Advantageous:

• M.Sc. in polymer engineering preferred
• Experience with automotive materials for compression molding, and overmolding/back-injection designs utilizing luxury materials such as synthetic leather, suede, textiles, wood, and metal
• Hands-on experience with injection molding process optimization and familiarity with other plastic manufacturing processes and their part designs (e.g. blow molding, thermal forming, vacuum forming, slush molding, resin infusion)
• Familiarity with secondary processes (e.g. joining, painting, plating, press/vacuum lamination)

About Maxonic:

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

Interested in Applying?

Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Saurav Kumar ([e-mail] / (408)-400-2332) for more details.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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