Nature of Work:

Plastic production process entails plastic or polymer engineers who have a job of supervising the production process and innovation of a new product too. Plastic moulders and technicians perform under these engineers the work of manufacturing the products.

1. Plastic/Polymer engineers: Plastic or Polymer engineers deals with manufacturing of such products that supplant the glass, wood, metals to be better on economical point of view and also to minimize the risk factor. Their main job is to produce eco-friendly products that are noteworthy for less pollution or for their increasing recyclability tendency. Engineers are liable for the quality and standards of the product produced so they have to make best product for their goodwill.

2. Rubber Technologists: Synthetic Rubber is used as base for creating a new product under Rubber Technology like new adhesives, new fibre combinations for making of products having flexibility, grip and wear. Their scope of work elaborates up to supervision and controlling of the manufacture of rubber products. Rubber technologists deal with the need of the customer and works as a link with sales agents in Sales and Marketing. They give the desire of customer a well defined shape.

Work Environment:

Plastic Engineers have to schedule their time both in production as well as professional office. There is no perfect working hours for these engineers as they have to work for unregulated hours when the production deadline is to be met. Working environment of these engineers is quite risky when they have to carry out research and development in laboratories. But if appropriate safety measures are taken then it is comfortable.

Employment Avenues:

Plastic and Polymer industry boost up at very rapid pace throughout the world. Employment Avenues for plastic and polymer industry are with Ministry of Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Oil India Laboratories, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Polymers and Petroleum Conservation Research Association of India. Area of employment of these engineers are Manufacturers of molded furniture, household plastic goods, electric and sanitary fixtures, plastics parts for the automobile industry, textiles, packaging materials, plastic films, toys etc. The escalating use of these products in daily routine provides a good opportunity for employment all over the world.