Plastics Material Engineer
Core
Develop and optimize material solutions for Scout trucks and SUVs, focusing on interior and exterior surfaces including leather, fabrics, and films.
Role type
Senior IC plastics/materials engineer
Builds
Interior and exterior vehicle components and material systems
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Plastics engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
plastics engineering, A-surface materials expertise (leather, artificial leathers, fabric, carpet, paint, films, MIC, veneers), 1st principles problem solving, supply chain management, project timeline management
Preferred skills
familiarity with local material supply chain, experience in all three phases of product development (design, test, launch)
Technologies
A-surface materials, MIC, veneers
Responsibilities
Lead new development material testing and alignment to quality and manufacturing standards; Assess surrogate data to predict risk for new materials; Manage resources efficiently including infrastructure, financial, supplier partners and people; Participate in collaborative design and creation of material planning to enhance interior styling vision
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC