Polymer Applications Development Engineer

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Help Customers Bring Innovative Polymer Solutions to Market

We are seeking a customer-focused Polymer Applications Development Engineer to drive application development, technical support, and market growth across extrusion and injection molding applications. This highly visible role partners with customers, sales, R&D, and manufacturing teams to solve technical challenges, develop new business opportunities, and support successful product launches.

What Youll Do

Lead customer application development and material selection activities
Provide hands-on support for extrusion and injection molding trials
Troubleshoot processing, tooling, material, and product performance issues
Support product launches, qualifications, and specification approvals
Identify and develop new application and business opportunities
Serve as the technical voice of the customer to commercial and R&D teams
Lead technical issue resolution and corrective action initiatives
Deliver product training and technical presentations to customers
Partner with sales teams to support strategic growth initiatives

What Were Looking For

Bachelors degree in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field
5+ years of polymer processing, application development, or technical service experience
Experience supporting extrusion and/or injection molding applications
Strong understanding of polymer materials, processing, and manufacturing operations
Ability to manage customer relationships and technical projects
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Willingness to travel up to 50%

Preferred Qualifications

Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or FMEA experience
Experience with process optimization and statistical tools such as Minitab
Background in simulation, mold flow, or structural analysis

Why Join Us?

Fully remote role with significant customer engagement
Opportunity to influence new product development and market growth
High visibility with commercial, technical, and leadership teams
Diverse technical challenges across multiple industries and applications
Competitive compensation, career growth, and impact-driven work
If youre passionate about polymer applications, customer problem-solving, and helping bring new products to market, wed love to hear from you.

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