JobFrame · MATERI.PLASTICSE3D2.P2
Materials & Plastics Engineering · Plastics Engineering
P2 · P2 — Developing Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$72,357
$56,843 – $92,106 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P2 · 1 of 5 in track
Median pay
$72,357
$56,843–$92,106
Level
P2
P2 · 1 of 5 in track
Super-function
engineering
Demand-heat
cool
5.7% growth
Summary
Designs and develops plastic and polymer components and the processes used to manufacture them. Distinct from broader Materials Engineering (metals, ceramics, composites) and from Tooling/Mold Design specialists in that this focus centers on polymer selection, plastics processing (injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding), and Moldflow-driven validation of plastic part and process design from concept to production.
This level — P2 P2 — Developing Professional
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence