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Career Outlook

Roles & Responsibilities:

Plastics Technology graduates have an array of responsibilities, often setting up and monitoring production on a variety of plastic processing equipment, with an emphasis on injection molding. Position titles include plastics technician, process technician, injection process technician, quality assurance specialist or polymer research and development technician.

Employers want technicians who can:

Work well alone and as a member of a team;
Understand and utilize product specifications;
Maximize the productivity of machines;
Troubleshoot plastic processing methods; and
Demonstrate a working knowledge of both engineering- and commodity-grade resins; and
Learn new skills and concepts on their own.

Industry Standards:

Texas State Technical College Waco conferred more associate's degrees than any Texas public college in engineering-related technologies/technicians. TSTC Waco is also the No. 1 Texas college in awarding communication & information sciences associate's degrees. (Based on U.S. Department of Labor data as reported in the June 27, 2004 issue of “Community College Week.”) Graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from TSTC Waco.

In addition to holding a degree from TSTC, graduates can gain credibility by attaining industry certifications. In addition to National Certification in Plastics, plastics professionals can earn SPI Certified Plastics Technician credentials.

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