Polymer Engineering is a study of techniques and methods associated with the manufacturing and application of polymers. Polymers constitutes of a group of materials such as plastics, adhesives, rubbers, fibers and resins. In the materials industry, polymers have become a rapidly growing sector. It puts polymer engineering in an advantageous position. The industry has a rising demand for polymer engineering graduates in different sectors such as water management, electronics, defense and aerospace, power transmissions, computers, transportation, telecommunications, automobiles and construction. The extensive demand for proficiency in this field translates into a plethora of opportunities for polymer engineering graduates. These opportunities are spread evenly over both public and private sectors. In public sector, organization like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and engineering plants and petrochemicals look forward to hire fresh polymer engineers.
The polymer engineering graduates are swept away from the market by following top recruiters:
- SRF Limited
- Reliance Industries
- Gujarat Flurochemicals
- Haldia Petrochemicals
- BASF India
- Asian Paints
- Atul Limited
- Deepak Nitrite Limited
- Lanxess
- Gharda Chemicals
Job Profiles:
The job profiles offered to polymer engineers by top recruiters are displayed below in the figure.
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Industry |
Job Profile |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Construction |
Maintenance Engineer |
Needs to take care of maintenance of construction projects undergoing. |
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Production |
Service Maintenance Engineer |
Plans engineering activities and maintains engineering staff. Maintains stores, equipment, reports, processes etc. |
|
Product Development Executive |
Entrusted with developing better and new ways of production in more efficient manner. |
|
|
Engineering |
Environment Officer |
Helps to stay in synchronization with the environmental aspect of the project with environmental awareness and procedures. |
|
Technician |
Coordinates with the production team and ensures the smooth flow of the production process. |
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Quality Control Executive |
A quality control executive is needed for keeping a constant check on quality and providing quick response to any discrepancies. |
B.Tech.Polymer Engineering: Salary Trends
A rewarding career awaits polymer engineering graduates. Top recruiters offer good salary packages. A salary trend for the same based on estimations is displayed in the chart given below-
Apart from job profiles there are certain other parameters which affect salary trend of Polymers Engineers. College degree is one of the main factors in salary trend. Reputed colleges provide very good placement facility with handsome salary packages. Employment area also play important role in salary trend.
![Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT]](https://staticstage.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/appImage/25638_CUSAT_NEW.jpg?tr=h-100,w-200,c-force)
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