JobFrame · MATERI.PLASTICSE3D2.P3
Materials & Plastics Engineering · Plastics Engineering
P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$82,468
$64,786 – $104,977 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P3 · 2 of 5 in track
Median pay
$82,468
$64,786–$104,977
Level
P3
P3 · 2 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 — P3 P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects