JobFrame · MATERI.PLASTICSE3D2.P5
Materials & Plastics Engineering · Plastics Engineering
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$138,423
$108,743 – $176,203 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P5 · 4 of 5 in track
Median pay
$138,423
$108,743–$176,203
Level
P5
P5 · 4 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 — P5 P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas