Injection Molding Engineer – Automotive

ALTEN Technology USA; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Resident Engineer to represent the company at a key OEM customer. The role requires expertise in plastics injection molding and automotive manufacturing, serving as the technical and commercial link between the customer and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience with part design, tooling, molding processes, and program management, and will interact directly with OEM engineering and purchasing to resolve issues and drive new product launches.

Qualifications

• Experience in plastics injection molding and/or automotive manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of part design, tooling, and molding processes.
• Experience with quality systems and program management.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between our company and the OEM.
• Support quoting, new business development, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Lead product development from concept to production launch.
• Coordinate design reviews, tooling, mold trials, and engineering changes.
• Troubleshoot molding, tooling, dimensional, and quality issues.
• Collaborate with OEM engineering, purchasing, quality, and program teams.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in automotive plastics or Tier 1/2 supplier environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Skills

Plastics molding

Automotive manufacturing

Part design

Tooling

Molding processes

Quality control

Program management

Customer-facing

Job description

We\'re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries,we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA,you\'ll collaborate on some of the world\'s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description

• A Resident Engineer to represent our company at one of our key OEM customers.


• We are a plastics injection molding company, and we are looking for an experienced engineer who can work directly at the OEM site and serve as the technical and commercial link between the customer and our internal engineering, sales, and program teams.


• The ideal candidate would have experience in plastics injection molding and/or automotive manufacturing, with a strong understanding of part design, tooling, molding processes, quality, and program management.


• The role will require someone who is comfortable working directly with OEM engineering and purchasing teams, resolving technical issues, supporting new product launches, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the customer relationship.

Key responsibilities would include

• Acting as the primary product design engineering interface between our company and the OEM


• Supporting quoting, new business development, and cost-reduction initiatives


• Supporting product and process development from concept through production launch


• Communicating customer requirements internally and driving timely resolution


• Coordinating design reviews, tooling, mold trials, and engineering changes if needed


• Troubleshooting molding, tooling, dimensional, and quality issues if needed


• Working closely with OEM engineering, purchasing, quality, and program teams


• We would ideally like someone with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience


• Preferably within automotive plastics, injection molding, tooling, or a Tier 1/Tier 2 supplier environment.


• Strong communication, problem-solving, project management, and customer-facing skills are essential.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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