TAD PGS, Inc. has a job for you.

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We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Plastics Processing Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Wilmington, MA surrounding area.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the technical lead on the compounding and production of new cutting-edge material sets used.
• Works to develop robust compounding processes for the production of highly filled polymer materials. 
• Interfaces and coordinates with possible toll manufacturers and engineering firms. 
• Designs and coordinates the installation of new compounding equipment and area buildout. 
• Takes ownership of the compound process from material procurement and incoming inspection, to final quality control and packaging. 
• Provides hands-on in processing operations including polymer processing, data acquisition, data summary, data analysis, and preparation of presentations and reports.
• Develops and maintains SOP and quality control documentation.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree in plastics engineering, chemical engineering, or material science.
• Minimum 4 years compounding of highly filled polymer systems
• Experience dealing with toll manufacturers would be a plus, understanding compounding processes and how those would relate to a tolling house is a requirement.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with safely operating Twin Screw Extruders and ancillary equipment.
• Minimum 2 years experience with equipment and process scale-up.
• Design experimental plans and provide a clear interpretation of results.
• Knowledgeable of common thermoset resins and basic chemistries involved in polymer compounding.
• Competent with laboratory analysis of formulations and raw materials commonly used with thermoset materials.
• Must have experience preparing SOP documentation and be highly organized.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a team setting.
• Able to work in a cross-functional fast-paced team environment. 

 

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