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.
- Robust 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
- Strong 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