Experience: 9 to 15 years

Job Location: Pune

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

ROLE SUMMARY

We are looking for senior Automotive Exterior Trims experts to take complete end-to-end ownership of assigned commodities and parts, mainly claddings, splash shields and underbody components. The Commodity Owner will be accountable for technical delivery, customer coordination, CAD maturity, engineering changes, release readiness, timing and issue closure from concept through production.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Take complete technical and delivery ownership of assigned exterior-trim commodities and components from concept to production release.
- Act as the primary technical interface with the customer and independently drive meetings, open points, decisions and engineering actions.
- Plan, coordinate and review the work of supporting design engineers while ensuring quality, timing and scope compliance.
- Own CAD maturity, packaging, interface management, design feasibility, engineering changes, drawings, BOM inputs and part-release readiness.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with Styling/Class-A, BIW, closures, chassis, CAE, validation, manufacturing, tooling teams and suppliers.
- Define robust component architecture, attachment strategy, locating scheme, datum/RPS concept and assembly sequence.
- Identify technical, tooling, quality and timing risks early; establish corrective actions and ensure closure.
- Review and approve CAD models and technical deliverables before customer submission or release.





COMMODITY EXPERTISE

- Claddings: wheel-arch/fender claddings, door/rocker claddings, sill claddings and wrap-around claddings.
- Splash shields: wheelhouse liners, fender liners, splash guards and wheelhouse protection parts.
- Underbody parts: underbody covers, undertrays, engine undercovers, aerodynamic panels and protection panels.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Proven experience as a part owner, module owner or commodity owner for automotive exterior plastic trims.
- Strong plastic-part design knowledge including draft, wall thickness, ribs, bosses, doghouses, clips, locators, snap-fits, screws, push pins and brackets.
- Strong plastic injection molding, plastic tooling, DFM and tooling-feasibility knowledge.
- Understanding of tool direction, parting lines, lifters, sliders, inserts, shut-offs and undercuts.
- CATIA V5/V6 and 3DEXPERIENCE
- Solid capability in design reviews, master section creation, draft analysis, clearance, interference, gap/flush and manufacturability checks.
- Good knowledge of GD&T;, engineering drawings, datum/RPS concepts, tolerance management and automotive release processes.
- Strong customer-facing communication, ownership mindset, technical leadership and independent decision-making.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

- BE/BTech in Mechanical, Automotive, Production, Plastics or Tool Engineering.
- Automotive OEM, Tier-1 supplier or engineering-services experience in exterior-trim product development.

📌 Commodity Owner - Automotive Exterior Trims (Pune)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Pune