We’re looking for a curious and hands-on Materials Process Engineer who enjoys solving manufacturing challenges, developing innovative materials, and driving continuous improvement. If you have a strong technical background in polymers or materials science and enjoy collaborating across engineering, innovation, and production teams, this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact on new product development and manufacturing excellence.
Compensation
Competitive salary based on experience.
Work Schedule
Standard business hours, M-F 8am – 5pm | Additional flexibility as needed to support projects, trials, and equipment implementation.
Why Placon – You’ll Love It Here
- Play a key role in developing next-generation materials and products
- Work with advanced manufacturing technologies and processes
- Collaborate with Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Production teams
- Influence capital projects and process improvements across the organization
- Growth-focused environment that encourages learning and innovation
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality, efficiency, and profitability
What You’ll Do
- Develop and execute plans to qualify new materials and products while demonstrating process capability
- Investigate, test, and establish specifications for new materials used in thermoforming processes, including mono- and multilayer coextrusions, laminations, and coatings
- Collect, analyze, and present data-driven recommendations to support decision-making
- Support capital equipment projects by becoming a subject matter expert on materials, processes, and equipment
- Create work instructions, process documentation, and training materials for production teams
- Collaborate with Design and Engineering teams to support new product development and tooling requirements
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including specifications and technical data sheets
- Establish and review product standards for material usage, labor, and equipment performance
- Support process development and continuous improvement initiatives within ISO quality systems
- Prepare capital expenditure proposals and support project approval processes
- Research and evaluate next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Strong technical understanding of polymer materials, processing methods, and testing techniques
- Experience collecting and analyzing data to support process and product decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams
- Strong organizational, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
- Self‑motivated with exceptional attention to detail and time management skills
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of extrusion, thermoforming, and related plastics processing technologies
- Understanding of statistical process control and capability analysis
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Project management experience, including project planning, risk identification, and milestone tracking
- Familiarity with ERP systems, QMS software, Oracle, InfinityQS, and Microsoft Office Suite
Work Environment
- Combination of office and manufacturing environments
- Exposure to industrial equipment, including extruders, thermoformers, and trim presses
- GMP-certified manufacturing environment, ISO 9001-certified facility, and ISO 8 clean room operations.
Travel
- Limited travel, including local, regional, national, and occasional international trips to support projects, suppliers, and industry events
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