Lynzie's Job Change

So after a year and a half at my first job at Pittsburgh Plastics, I have decided to change things up. I was recently hired at a company called Accudyn, in Erie. Oddly enough, this is also where fellow blogger John Kraynik works. I will have the same type of position. I will still be managing projects at Accudyn.

The thing that excites me the most about this new job (besides how much closer to home I am), is that it’s a complete 180° from the job I currently hold. Yes, the actual position is the same, but the materials and molding techniques used at the two companies are completely different. Pittsburgh Plastics is a company that prides itself on cushioning and very low durometer materials. Accudyn works with a lot more engineered resins and metal to plastic conversions. PPM doesn’t injection mold that often. The majority of materials here are cast. This is a really efficient way to create products with 2-part polyurethane. Accudyn’s focus on injection molding is much more than PPM’s will ever be.

When I heard about this job, it was through some people that figured I might have the right qualifications for the position. I was hesitant to interview, or even apply, because things were going very well for me at PPM, but after hearing really good things about Accudyn, I decided to interview. Obviously things went pretty well and I will be starting my new job there on March 15th. I am looking forward to taking this drastic turn in my career and I hope in the end, I am a better-rounded Plastics Engineer.