Manager - Plastic Mold Flow

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd. seeks a senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead mold flow simulation for interior, exterior, and functional plastic components. You will own manufacturability from a manufacturing perspective and drive design-validate cycles with cross-functional teams.

Role requires 8–12 years in automotive, hands-on mold flow expertise (AutoForm or similar), and strong communication with the ability to deliver under pressure in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years experience in automotive manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with mold flow/simulation software (AutoForm or similar).
• Strong communication and ability to deliver under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mold Flow Simulation activities for plastic component programs.
• Define plastic engineering standards and simulation workflows.
• Drive simulation-based design validation and optimization.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines.
• Support early concept assessments to improve manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Tooling, Manufacturing Engineering, and Vendors.
• Participate in Design Reviews and Gate Reviews.
• Support tooling tryout and production issue resolution.
• Establish simulation capability roadmap.
• Drive process automation and digital engineering initiatives.

Skills

Mold flow simulation

Automotive experience

Manufacturing engineering

Communication skills

Working under pressure

Tools

AutoForm

Sheet metal forming simulation

Job description

Lead plastic part development and mold flow simulation activities for interior, exterior, and functional plastic components. Responsible for optimizing product design, tooling performance, cycle time, and manufacturing quality through advanced simulation techniques. Ensure First time Right Design with complete ownership from manufacturing point of view.

• Lead Mold Flow Simulation activities for all plastic component programs.
• Define plastic engineering standards and simulation workflows.
• Drive simulation-based design validation and optimization
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines.
• Support early concept assessments to improve manufacturability.

Key Activities :

• Work closely with Product Design, Tooling, Manufacturing Engineering, and Vendors.
• Participate in Design Reviews and Gate Reviews.
• Support tooling tryout and production issue resolution.
• Establish simulation capability roadmap.
• Drive process automation and digital engineering initiatives.

Experience

• 8 to 12 years
• Autoform/ any sheet metal forming simulation software.
• Hands-on Experience in automotive.
• Good attitude and communication skills
• Ability to deliver under pressure

Industry Preferred

Auto / OEMs

Qualifications

General Requirements

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