Plastics Engineer - ENTEC (Chicago)
Company: Ravago Americas LLC
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
GENERAL BACKGROUND:
The Technical Service Engineer / Plastics Engineer is an individual
with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Plastics Engineering,
Plastics Technology, Material Science or related engineering
discipline. Typically an Engineer will have varied practical
experience but should have a strong background in materials /
polymer science, plastics processing (preferably multiple
processing technologies) as well as strong trouble-shooting and
project management skills. In addition, this individual should have
strong written and verbal communication skills in order to interact
effectively with customers, suppliers, sales representatives and
colleagues.
The role of the Technical Service Engineer / Plastics Engineer is
to provide commercial technical support at existing and targeted
customers. This position requires interaction with a variety of
customers, suppliers, agencies, testing facilities, as well as with
various personnel within the Entec Polymers / Ravago
organization.
The Technical Service Engineer / Plastics Engineer is based out of
a home-office and provides internal (sales and management) and
external (customer) support in a defined geographical region. Most
of the travel is by car although there may be times that flying is
required. A valid passport should also be held in the event that
travel to Canada or Mexico is required.
General day-to-day responsibilities include assisting customers and
Entec Sales Reps with:
A big part of the day-to-day activity of the Technical Service
Engineer / Plastics Engineer is in attending processing trials. The
majority of these processing trials would be for injection molding,
but there will also be blow molding, extrusion and film trials as
well. These processing trials may be in support of running Entec
supplied material in a new mold, for a new application or to
replace a competitive material. These trials may also be for
trouble-shooting, for instance, when there is a processing problem
or an issue with the final part dimensions, appearance, function or
performance. While the travel will vary from week-to-week, a good
assumption would be an average of 60% travel. In some regions the
Technical Service Engineer may be away from home 1-3 nights per
week while in other regions they may be home almost every
night.
The other common day-to-day activities include answering a variety
of technical questions. These questions are pretty much related to
anything having to do with plastics but would commonly include
things like:
The Technical Service Engineer / Plastics Engineer is expected to
act in a professional manner with (internal and external) customers
as they are representing Entec Polymers. They are expected to act
with honesty, truthfulness, integrity and in a pleasant helpful
manner. They should be capable of effectively managing their own
time and travel schedule and to be able to prioritize projects and
tasks, competing them in a timely manner. They are expected to
write visit reports to document their visits and disseminate
information. They should under-promise and over-deliver when
committing things to customers. They should not be afraid to ask
for assistance and support from colleagues or suppliers.
Continuous, on-going training is expected so that the individual
can continue to learn and grow in knowledge and experience.
Training may include supplier-specific seminars, industry seminars,
formal courses, travel with other Technical Service Engineers, and
reading technical books, journals and papers.
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NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We
adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to
race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability,
veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure
you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends
solely upon your qualifications.
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