Nordson Corporation · 2 weeks ago
Senior Materials Engineer (Plastics)
East Providence, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expNordson Corporation is a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, seeking a Senior Materials Engineer (Plastics) to join their team. The role involves applying principles of polymer science to develop new materials for precision injection molded products and improving manufacturing processes.
IndustrialManufacturingPackaging ServicesTest and Measurement
Responsibilities
Lead development of next generation polymer compounds, custom blends and formulations needed for new product designs and processes
Evaluate and recommend polymers and polymer blends for a wide variety of injection molded products, primarily using PE, PP, and nylon
Review part and mold designs for DFx using tools like Moldflow
Develop Qualification plans, conduct design of experiments, analyze data using scientific methods and present conclusions
Develop materials processing parameters, processing limits, and implement new technologies to improve materials processing and throughput
Provide expert recommendations for supplier selection and alternate sources of key raw materials
Initiate Engineering Change Requests as needed
Help improve process capability and cost as well as determine root cause and develop corrective action related to quality issues in manufacturing
Qualification
Required
Bachelors plus 6 years or Masters plus 2 years of experience in advanced Injection Molding in a high-volume manufacturing setting required
Demonstrated knowledge of polymers relative to thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties, and able to modify these properties to obtain desired results
Experience working with additives to enhance or modify polymers to obtain desired properties
Experience with Plastic injection molded part design, injection mold tool design and Moldflow analysis
Ability to craft clear engineering documentation (Specifications, standard operating procedures, ECOs)
Have creatively and collaboratively solved problems with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, Design of Experiments and FMEA
Strong communications skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with a global team
Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering Polymer Engineering, Polymer Science, or related field
Preferred
Masters Preferred
Company
Nordson Corporation
At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.45B2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $850M
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Leadership Team
Sundaram Nagarajan
President and CEO
Sarah Siddiqui
EVP, CHRO Nordson Corporation
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