Thermoplastics Applications Engineer – Technical Service

MK Search; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MK Search is partnering with a global engineering thermoplastics manufacturer to hire a Technical Service Engineer for its US office in Farmington Hills. The role serves as the technical bridge between customers, the Americas sales team, distributors and R&D and technical service teams in Asia.

You will develop customer-focused technical solutions, guide material selection and processing, support product qualification, and translate results into clear recommendations for customers and the sales

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical service, application development, polymer engineering, injection molding or product development
• Strong knowledge of engineering thermoplastics and molding fundamentals
• Ability to translate customer problems into practical technical recommendations

Responsibilities

• Develop customer-focused technical solutions for engineering thermoplastics across automotive, E&E, consumer and industrial markets
• Guide customers on material selection, processing and part design considerations
• Support product qualification: molding evaluations, validation, troubleshooting and root cause investigations
• Turn molding and analytical results into clear technical recommendations and customer proposals
• Run and interpret evaluations covering molding conditions, dimensional stability, mechanical performance and durability
• Use analytical techniques such as DSC, FTIR, SEM, microscopy, MFR, mechanical and impact testing
• Write technical reports, processing guidelines and customer presentations
• Join sales colleagues on customer visits, technical seminars and product promotions
• Provide technical support and training to distributors across the Americas

Skills

Technical service

Injection molding

Communication

Presentation

Thermoplastics

Education

Bachelor's in Polymer/Materials/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

DSC

FTIR

SEM

Microscopy

MFR

Mechanical testing

Dimensional metrology

Job description

MK Search is partnering with a global engineering thermoplastics manufacturer to hire a Technical Service Engineer for its US office in Farmington Hills. The role serves as the technical bridge between customers, the Americas sales team, distributors and R&D and technical service teams in Asia.

You will develop customer-focused technical solutions, guide material selection and processing, support product qualification, and translate results into clear recommendations for customers and the sales