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 strong 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.
• Robust 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