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Plastics Formulation Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Sustaining Engineer

Southampton, PA

$88K - $108K/yr

... to supplier, formulation, or site changes Provide technical support during audits, customer ... Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Engineering ...

Sustaining Engineer

Southampton, PA · On-site

$88K - $108K/yr

... supplier, formulation, or site changes · Provide technical support during audits, customer ... Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, or related discipline · 3+ years in sustaining ...

Sustaining Engineer

Southampton, PA · On-site

$88K - $108K/yr

... formulation, or site changes • Provide technical support during audits, customer inquiries ... Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, or related discipline • 3+ years in sustaining ...

... formulation, new product development, and optimizing manufacturing processes. This is a hands-on ... Experience with ceramic, epoxy, silicone, plastic, and/or metallurgic materials is a plus. * Hands ...

... formulation direction. * Collaborate closely with R&D, technical service, and operations teams within the organization. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Materials or Plastics Engineering or a ...

... formulation direction. * Collaborate closely with R&D, technical service, and operations teams within the organization. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Materials or Plastics Engineering or a ...

Quality Engineer - Medical Device

Newark, DE · On-site

$70K - $90K/yr

Quality Engineer - Medical Device Location: Delaware Largescale Medical Device client facing a ... Exposure to: o Plastics manufacturing o Chemistry-based processes or test strip formulation o ...

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering ... formulation performance, manufacturability, and end-use properties. * Strong analytical and problem ...

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering ... formulation performance, manufacturability, and end-use properties. * Strong analytical and problem ...

Ownership of plant's primary processes (e.g. plastics processing, sheet extrusion, rollstock ... Evaluate and recommend material and formulation improvements, including cycle optimizations by ...

Ownership of plant's primary processes (e.g. plastics processing, sheet extrusion, rollstock ... Evaluate and recommend material and formulation improvements, including cycle optimizations by ...

Ownership of plant's primary processes (e.g. plastics processing, sheet extrusion, rollstock ... Evaluate and recommend material and formulation improvements, including cycle optimizations by ...

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Sustaining Engineer

Southampton, PA

NEWAGE INDUSTRIES INC
Plastics Product Manufacturing • 201 - 500 employees

$88K - $108K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago


Job description

Description

The Sustaining Engineer is responsible for supporting the ongoing performance, compliance, and lifecycle management of released products. This role ensures that existing products remain safe, effective, compliant, and manufacturable through maintenance activities, change assessments, issue resolution, and periodic re-validation efforts. The Sustaining Engineer also leads or supports validation activities for line extensions to existing product families, ensuring new variants or modifications meet design, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing requirements. Working cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, this position plays a critical role in maintaining product continuity, supporting continuous improvement and enabling successful implementation of product and process changes.


Key Job Responsibilities:

Provides technical support for released products, resolving design, material, manufacturing, and performance issues to ensure product reliability and continuity of supply

Support root cause investigations for nonconformance, deviations, and field complaints, and implement effective corrective and preventative actions

Own engineering changes (ECR/ECN) from initiation through implementation, including scope definition, risk assessment, verification/validation, documentation updates, and controlled release

Maintain product technical documentation, ensuring design records, specifications, and change documentation remain accurate and compliant with applicable quality and regulatory requirements

Plan and execute verification and validation activities for product, material, tooling, sterilization, and process changes; author associated protocols, reports, and technical justifications

Conduct design and process risk assessments, ensuring traceability, mitigation, and documentation are maintained in accordance with internal procedures and regulatory expectations

Lead or support line extensions to existing product families, including requirements definition, design modification, feasibility assessment, verification/validation, risk management, and implementation support

Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, quality enhancement, manufacturability, and process optimization 

Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams to implement changes, resolve technical issues, and support product lifecycle activities

Support supplier and material qualification activities, including alternate source approval, requalification, and risk assessment related to supplier, formulation, or site changes

Provide technical support during audits, customer inquiries, change notifications, and documentation requests.

Requirements

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, or related discipline

3+ years in sustaining engineering, product development engineering, manufacturing engineering, or product support within regulated industries (Bio-Pharm, Medical Devices, Life Sciences), with experience leading projects

Hands-on experience with polymeric materials, molding/extrusion, film welding/heat sealing, and fluid handling assemblies

Hands-on experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar)

Knowledge of validation practices and regulatory compliance (GMP, ASME BPE)

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills