Senior Automotive Plastics Engineer — Molding, DFM & Tooling

Autoliv Mexico; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation package

Recognition awards

Company events

Family events

University discount options

Job summary

Autoliv Mexico is seeking a Plastic Expert to lead advanced plastics engineering for Driver Unit programs. You will guide material selection, mold design reviews, process development, and supplier support to ensure performance, manufacturability and cost competitiveness.

The role emphasizes root cause investigations, tooling qualification, and launch readiness, with opportunities to advance local plastics engineering capabilities and VEVA initiatives in a global automotive environment.

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 within the automotive industry.
• 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

DFM

Material selection

Mold trials

Root cause analysis

Process troubleshooting

Supplier support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field

Tools

Moldflow/Moldex3D

RJG Master Molder

Mold Master

AIM Plastics Technology

Two-shot molding

Overmolding

Insert molding

Job description

Autoliv Mexico is seeking a Plastic Expert to lead advanced plastics engineering for Driver Unit programs. You will guide material selection, mold design reviews, process development, and supplier support to ensure performance, manufacturability and cost competitiveness.

The role emphasizes root cause investigations, tooling qualification, and launch readiness, with opportunities to advance local plastics engineering capabilities and VEVA initiatives in a global automotive environment.