Senior Automotive Plastics Engineer — Molding & DFM Expert

Autoliv; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Gender pay equality

University discounts

Family events

Job summary

Autoliv is seeking a Plastic Expert to lead plastics engineering activities for Driver Unit programs, focusing on material selection, mold feasibility, and manufacturing readiness. You will guide injection molding processes, tool design reviews, and defect analysis to improve performance and cost competitiveness.

The role requires a Mechanical/Plastics engineering degree and 6+ years in automotive plastics, with strong DFM, FOT, APQP, and supplier support expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in plastics engineering, injection molding, tooling, process engineering, or product development, preferably automotive.
• Strong expertise in DFM, material selection, mold trials, FOT activities, tooling reviews, molding defect analysis, root cause investigations, and process troubleshooting.
• Proven experience supporting suppliers, manufacturing plants, APQP activities, process validations, and product launch readiness in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred knowledge of advanced molding technologies (two-shot molding, overmolding, insert molding, or vertical molding), automotive safety/interior components, and relevant certifications such as RJG Master Molder, Mold Master, AIM Plastics Technology, Moldflow/Moldex3D, GD&T, or IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Lead plastic component development activities, including material selection, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews, tooling feasibility assessments, and manufacturing readiness evaluations.
• Provide technical expertise in plastics engineering by supporting injection molding processes, mold design reviews, material performance analysis, and defect resolution.
• Conduct root cause investigations and drive corrective actions to resolve production, quality, and process-related issues.
• Support suppliers throughout the product lifecycle, including tool trials, First-Off Tool (FOT) activities, process validations, APQP deliverables, and production launch readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement through engineering standards, technical knowledge sharing, training initiatives, lessons learned, VEVA projects, and the development of local plastics engineering capabilities.

Skills

Plastics engineering

Injection molding

DFM

Material selection

Mold design reviews

Process troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

APQP

Tooling

Supplier support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Moldflow/Moldex3D

RJG Master Molder

GD&T

IATF 16949

Job description

Autoliv is seeking a Plastic Expert to lead plastics engineering activities for Driver Unit programs, focusing on material selection, mold feasibility, and manufacturing readiness. You will guide injection molding processes, tool design reviews, and defect analysis to improve performance and cost competitiveness.

The role requires a Mechanical/Plastics engineering degree and 6+ years in automotive plastics, with strong DFM, FOT, APQP, and supplier support expertise.