Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Plastics Shop

The PAC Group

5h • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Lead the development and industrialization of plastics manufacturing processes for molded A-Class exterior body panels, ensuring cosmetic quality, dimensional stability, and production robustness for a new vehicle program and greenfield manufacturing facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience in plastic injection molding manufacturing engineering.
• Solid understanding of PFMEA, Control Plans, and manufacturing quality systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with A-Class exterior surface components and appearance-quality requirements.
• Familiarity with mold flow, digital validation tools, and supplier launch activities.

Responsibilities

• Define plastics manufacturing process architecture, including molding, finishing, handling, and material flow strategies.
• Develop and maintain Process FMEA (PFMEA) and Control Plans with a strong focus on cosmetic appearance and dimensional quality.
• Support digital manufacturing validation, including mold flow analysis, process simulations, and early risk identification.
• Prepare early manufacturing readiness documentation to support tooling strategy, supplier readiness, and facility layout decisions.
• Ensure alignment between product design/styling intent, surface quality expectations, and manufacturing capability.
• Support supplier technical reviews, tool tryouts, pilot builds, and launch execution.
• Support structured cross-functional change-management and escalation for product, tooling, or process changes.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Construction teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior