Plastic Injection Tooling Project Engineer – Automotive

Crit Interim España Ett; Jaén; Híbrido; EUR 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Crit Interim España Ett is seeking a Plastic Injection Tooling Project Engineer for our Jaén facility. This hybrid role blends hands-on work on the shop floor with R&D and project follow-up.

You will drive mold developments for P1 projects and support injection tooling development for new products for leading car makers, coordinating with Tooling Purchase, R&D and plants to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets.

Formación

• Engineering degree required for this role.
• Experience in injection molding and tooling in an industrial setting.
• Fluent English; willing to work hands-on in toolshop and production.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in project RFQ and orient mold/injection topics for optimal industrial conditions.
• Verify designs for injection process and tooling manufacturability.
• Analyze Moldflow simulations to orient design, mold specifications, and injection parameters.
• Define mold requirements and coordinate with suppliers, R&D, and plants.
• Ensure mold tooling design validation with participation from plants and metiers.
• Manage steel and machining orders.
• Support QA and project teams in analyzing injected parts.
• Drive technical corrective action plans until completion.
• Ensure status through trials, reports, and documentation.
• Support plant teams during fine tuning of mold and injection process.
• Validate product/process objectives and pass process audits and initial samples milestones.
• Respect project planning, budget, and deliverables.

Conocimientos

Engineering degree

Injection molding

Tooling experience

English fluent

Educación

Engineering degree

Herramientas

Moldflow

Descripción del empleo

Plastic Injection Tooling Project Engineer - Automotive

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About the Role Location: Jaén, Andalucía, Spain

We are a recruiting for a leading global automotive supplier, recognized as one of the largest innovative companies in the sector, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent mobility. We are partnered with top automakers worldwide.

We are seeking a Plastic Injection Tooling Engineer for our Jaén facility. This is a hybrid role: approximately 50% hands‑on on the shop floor (toolshop and APU, working alongside technicians at the injection machine) and 50% in R&D and project follow‑up.

You will ensure technical mold developments for P1 projects according to QCD, supporting injection tooling development for new products for top car makers.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in project RFQ: orient mold and injection process topics for optimal industrial conditions
• Verify plastic part component designs for injection process and tooling manufacturability
• Analyze Moldflow simulations to orient design, mold specifications, and injection parameters
• Define mold Requirement File and specificities for mold supplier insourcing, coordinating with Tooling Purchase, R&D, Project teams, and plants
• Ensure mold tooling design validation with participation from plants and metiers
• Manage Steel orders and Machining orders
• Support Quality & Project teams in analyzing injected parts for each trial
• Drive technical corrective action plans until completion
• Ensure technical status for mold building, tuning, and injection process through trials, reports, and documentation
• Support plantteams during fine tuning of mold and injection process
• Validate Product/Process objectives (cycle time, scrap, etc.) and pass Process Audit and Initial Samples milestones
• Secure ramp‑up FDPR and SOP
• Respect project planning, budget, and technical deliverables

About the Role Location: Jaén, Andalucía, Spain

We are a recruiting for a leading global automotive supplier, recognized as one of the largest innovative companies in the sector, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent mobility. We are partnered with top automakers worldwide.

We are seeking a Plastic Injection Tooling Engineer for our Jaén facility. This is a hybrid role: approximately 50% hands‑on on the shop floor (toolshop and APU, working alongside technicians at the injection machine) and 50% in R&D and project follow‑up.

Plásticos y polímeros

You will ensure technical mold developments for P1 projects according to QCD, supporting injection tooling development for new products for top car makers.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in project RFQ: orient mold and injection process topics for optimal industrial conditions
• Verify plastic part component designs for injection process and tooling manufacturability
• Analyze Moldflow simulations to orient design, mold specifications, and injection parameters
• Define mold Requirement File and specificities for mold supplier insourcing, coordinating with Tooling Purchase, R&D, Project teams, and plants
• Ensure mold tooling design validation with participation from plants and metiers
• Manage Steel orders and Machining orders
• Support Quality & Project teams in analyzing injected parts for each trial
• Drive technical corrective action plans until completion
• Ensure technical status for mold building, tuning, and injection process through trials, reports, and documentation
• Support plantteams during fine tuning of mold and injection process
• Validate Product/Process objectives (cycle time, scrap, etc.) and pass Process Audit and Initial Samples milestones
• Secure ramp‑up FDPR and SOP
• Respect project planning, budget, and technical deliverables

What We’re Looking ForEngineering degreeExperience in injection molding and tooling within an industrial environmentFluent EnglishWillingness to work hands‑on in toolshop and production environment

What We Offer:One of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & DevelopmentMulti-cultural environment valuing diversity and international collaborationMore than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries - opportunities for career growthA business highly committed to limiting environmental impact, ranked #1 in the automotive sector for sustainable developmentLocation: Andalucía, Jaén, SpainSchedule: Full timeContract: Permanent