Automotive Plastic Parts Product Designer

Farplas; Gebze; On-site; TRY 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Farplas is seeking a Product Development Team Member to design interior and exterior trim parts for automotive applications. You will select materials, create prototypes, and validate designs for plastic injection molding while working with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Responsibilities include developing schedules, reducing costs, and improving part manufacturability. Candidates should have 5+ years in automotive injection part design and be eligible to relocate within the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in plastic injection part and system design within the automotive industry.
• Advanced 3D modeling skills in part and assembly environments (preferably CATIA V5).
• Knowledge of PLM systems (preferably Enovia, Teamcenter, or similar).
• English proficiency at B1 level or above.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience in plastic injection molding and manufacturability.
• Ability to interpret virtual analysis results and physical test outcomes.
• Proficiency in reading technical drawings and applying GD&T principles.
• Passionate about engineering design with international mindset and proactivity.
• Relocatable to Asian side of Istanbul or Kocaeli region.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer needs and requirements to develop interior and exterior trim part designs that meet functional and aesthetic expectations.
• Select appropriate engineering materials (PP, ABS, PC, TPO, etc.) considering part performance and manufacturing requirements.
• Take active role in creation of initial prototypes and determine virtual and physical validation tests for product verification.
• Ensure design suitability for plastic injection molding before mass production; continuously improve designs to reduce costs, enhance quality, and increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Create development schedules aligned with customer project plans throughout all phases of product development and optimize designs to eliminate unnecessary costs.
• Research new plastic injection technologies, tooling innovations, and material developments to keep products up to date; improve designs through recyclable materials and integration opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality while maintaining communication with customers and stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and achieved.

Skills

3D modeling

CATIA V5

PLM systems

English B1+

Injection molding

GD&T

Technical drawings

Analytical skills

Project follow-up

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Enovia

Teamcenter

Job description

Farplas is seeking a Product Development Team Member to design interior and exterior trim parts for automotive applications. You will select materials, create prototypes, and validate designs for plastic injection molding while working with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Responsibilities include developing schedules, reducing costs, and improving part manufacturability. Candidates should have 5+ years in automotive injection part design and be eligible to relocate within the