PLASTIC-CRAFT PRODUCTS CORP

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Plastic-Craft Products Corp.
Location: West Nyack, New York
Founded: 1934
Shop Type: Custom Manufacturer • Plastics Distributor
Industries Served: Aerospace • Defense • Pharmaceutical • Food & Beverage • Automotive • Industrial
Production Style: Prototypes • Custom Components • High-Mix Manufacturing
Machining Capabilities: CNC Milling • CNC Turning • Routing • Engraving • Precision Cutting
Materials: PEEK • Ultem • Torlon • Acetal • Nylon • UHMW • Other Engineered Plastics
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 • AS9100D

🏭 About Plastic-Craft Products Corp.

Founded in 1934, Plastic-Craft Products Corp. is a family-owned plastics distributor and custom manufacturer based in West Nyack, New York.

The company operates from a 33,000-square-foot facility and provides custom plastic components for customers across aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, automotive and other specialized industries.

For machinists, the work goes well beyond basic production. Plastic-Craft handles prototypes, custom components and projects that require decisions around setups, tooling, workholding, programming and inspection. Its CNC machining capabilities include milling and turning, along with routing, engraving and precision cutting.

The company works with a broad range of engineered plastics, including PEEK, Ultem, Torlon, acetal, nylon and UHMW. These materials present different machining challenges than metals and give experienced machinists an opportunity to expand their knowledge of tooling, speeds, feeds, heat management and part stability.

Plastic-Craft also offers in-house CAD, rapid prototyping, fabrication, assembly, thermoforming, molding, extrusion, welding and bonding. This range of capabilities allows the team to support projects from initial concept and prototype work through manufacturing and final inspection.

With more than 90 years in business, Plastic-Craft combines the stability of an established family-owned company with the variety of a custom manufacturing environment.

👍 Why you’ll like working here

This is a good opportunity for a machinist who prefers variety, problem-solving and ownership over repetitive production work.

You’ll work in a prototype-oriented environment where jobs can involve different materials, setups and manufacturing challenges. Machinists are expected to understand the complete process rather than simply load parts and monitor cycles.

The shop uses CNC and manual equipment, allowing you to apply a broad range of machining skills. Depending on the project, you may be involved in machine selection, tooling, workholding, setup, program adjustments, machining and inspection.

Plastic-Craft’s engineered plastic work also offers a change of pace for machinists coming from traditional metalworking environments. Materials such as PEEK, Ultem and Torlon are used in demanding applications and require careful attention to machining strategy and part quality.

The company’s long history, family ownership and diverse customer base provide stability, while its custom manufacturing focus keeps the work from becoming routine.

⚙️ What you’ll be working on

Plastic-Craft manufactures prototype and custom plastic components for customers across several specialized industries.

The work may include:

• Setting up and operating CNC mills and CNC lathes
• Operating manual machining equipment when needed
• Working from drawings, CAD models, instructions and samples
• Selecting machines, tooling, workholding and operating parameters
• Loading, editing and troubleshooting CNC programs
• Machining engineered plastic materials
• Monitoring jobs for accuracy and part quality
• Taking in-process measurements
• Inspecting completed parts against drawings and specifications
• Troubleshooting machine, tooling and process issues
• Adapting to changing jobs and priorities in a custom shop environment

⭐ Shop highlights

• Family-owned company founded in 1934
• More than 90 years in business
• 33,000-square-foot West Nyack facility
• ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified
• Prototype and custom manufacturing
• CNC milling and turning capabilities
• Combination of CNC and manual machining
• In-house CAD and rapid prototyping
• Zeiss inspection capabilities
• Work with advanced engineered plastics
• Customers across aerospace, defense and other specialized industries
• Broad in-house fabrication and manufacturing capabilities

🛠️ Machines & technology

CNC Machining

• CNC mills
• CNC lathes
• Fanuc controls
• CNC routing
• CNC engraving
• Precision cutting equipment

Manual Machining

• Manual mills and lathes
• Drilling and tapping equipment
• Supporting fabrication equipment

CAD/CAM Software

• SolidCAM
• CAMWorks
• SolidWorks CAM

Additional Manufacturing Capabilities

• Rapid prototyping
• Thermoforming
• Molding and extrusion
• Plastic fabrication and assembly
• Welding and bonding
• Laser and waterjet cutting

📏 Quality & inspection

Plastic-Craft is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified. Its quality capabilities include Zeiss inspection technology, precision measuring instruments, in-process inspection and final verification against customer drawings and specifications. Machinists are expected to monitor quality throughout the manufacturing process rather than relying solely on final inspection.

💼 Current CNC career opportunities

• CNC Machinist – Prototype & Custom Plastics

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