Experience: 6 to 9 years

Job Location: Pune

Notice: Immediate to 30 days

ROLE SUMMARY

We are looking for a hands-on Automotive Exterior Plastic Trims Expert with robust capability in plastic product design, injection molding, tooling feasibility and 3D CAD. The engineer will support multiple exterior-trim commodities and ensure robust, manufacturable component designs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design and modify automotive exterior plastic trim components and production-feasible 3D CAD models.
- Support claddings, splash shields, wheelhouse liners, underbody covers, bumpers, grilles, garnishes and skid plates.
- Develop ribs, bosses, doghouses, clips, locators, snap-fits and other plastic attachment features.
- Perform draft, section, clearance, interference and manufacturability analyses.
- Evaluate designs for injection-molding and tooling feasibility before release.
- Support engineering changes, drawings, design reviews,



supplier feedback and part-release activities.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Hands-on automotive exterior plastic trim design experience.
- Strong plastic injection molding and injection-mold tooling knowledge.
- DFM, core/cavity concepts, tool direction, parting lines, sliders, lifters, inserts and undercuts.
- Knowledge of draft, nominal wall thickness, shrinkage, sink marks, weld lines and warpage.
- Plastic attachment and mounting-feature design.
- Strong Siemens CATIA V5/V6 and 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Engineering drawings, basic GD&T;, datum/RPS and automotive release-process knowledge.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

- Preferred: NTTF Tool & Die / Tool Engineering or CIPET Plastics / Tooling qualification.
- BE/BTech/Diploma in Tool, Plastics, Mechanical, Automotive or Production Engineering.

📌 Exterior Trims Designer (Pune)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Pune