Senior Materials Engineer (Plastics)

Nordson EFD, a global leader in Engineered Fluid Dispensing, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. Summary of the role As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected. SENIOR PLASTICS ENGINEER Nordson EFD - East Providence, Rhode Island, United States From the mobile device in your pocket to the sensors in your car, and even life-saving medical devices, our technology is used to make products that touch your life every day. Do you want to join a growing team in a market-leading technology company? We’re looking for motivated individuals who care about helping our customers succeed. If you value integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence, you will fit right into the Nordson culture. We are looking for a talented Senior Materials Engineer (Plastics) to join the Nordson EFD product design team. In this role you will be responsible for independently applying principles and practices of polymer science and engineering to implement new materials and processes for our precision injection molded syringe and barrel family of products. How YOU will make an impact: 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. Qualifications To Be Successful: 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. Masters Preferred Working Conditions and Physical Demands: Office environment and Injection molding hall. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel Required: Estimated 20% Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws. #LI-NS1 Interested? If you are interested in being a part of a team and creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, please apply online with your CV. About Nordson EFD Nordson EFD is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of fluid dispensing systems and single-use fluid packaging. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson EFD is a global team that works to create systems and consumables that improve the fluid dispensing process. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson EFD. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.