synthetic materials engineer
Synthetic materials engineers develop new synthetic materials processes or improve existing ones. They design and construct installations and machines for the production of synthetic materials and examine samples of raw materials in order to ensure quality.
Also called: plastics quality engineer, polymers research engineer, plastics development engineer, plastics engineer, polymers quality engineer, plastics research engineer, synthetic materials production engineer, polymers engineer
- 20
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2145
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
20- adjust engineering designs
- analyse production processes for improvement
- basic chemicals
- check quality of raw materials
- chemical processes
- civil engineering
- design engineering components
- design principles
- design process
- handle chemicals
- injection moulding machine parts
- manage environmental impact of operations
- manage processes
- manufacturing processes
- materials engineering
- synthetic materials
- types of plastic
- use hand tools
- work safely with chemicals
- work with chemicals
Optional skills
18- anticipate installation maintenance
- assemble machines
- build machines
- communication
- electrical machines
- examine engineering principles
- inspect quality of products
- measure materials
- perform maintenance on installed equipment
- prepare scientific reports
- quality assurance methodologies
- quality standards
- record test data
- rubber technology
- test materials
- use CAD software
- use technical drawing software
- write technical reports
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