Sr. Plastics Engineer, Tooling & Process

Southfield, MI, United States

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Lucid Motor's Polymer Technology Team is an expert group sharing material, process and tooling insight where needed across the organization. The team drives all polymer-related aspects throughout the entire product development process and supports the organization beyond that by covering aspects of material vetting/selection/approval, engineering design optimization, design for manufacturing (DFM), process simulation, tool concept/design, process optimization, material characterization and failure analysis among other responsibilities.

The Sr. Plastics Engineer – Tooling and Process role strengthens the Tooling and Process Group by working on new developments, supporting DFM optimization, performing and analyzing process simulations, evaluating tool concepts/designs as well as through on-site support for process optimization and troubleshooting.

The Role:

Be a significant contributor to a world-class vehicle engineering team by supporting with plastics tool expertise and owning polymer-related aspects from part design for manufacturing (DFM) phase to product launch
Consultation with design engineers and suppliers throughout product development process, advising on process and tooling feasibility, DFM, efficiency and cost
Evaluation of flow studies and mold designs before tool approval and kick-off
Ensuring plastic tooling is compliant with Lucid Tool Standards
Methodical approach to documentation
Support of internal non-engineering teams and representation of Lucid material team in communication with suppliers (incl. on-site visits)

Qualifications:

B.S. in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years' of experience, evaluating DFM and injection molding tool designs
Excellent knowledge of injection tooling, including technologies such as in-mold decoration, foaming, overmolding, back-injection, vario-thermal processes
Experience with DFM process for automotive A-surface parts
Experience with flow simulation software (Autodesk MoldFlow)
Proven hands-on experience with plastic injection molding process, including process optimization
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% if needed

Advantageous:

Worked in automotive development environment, ideally through complete product development process
Hands-on experience with creation of MoldFlow studies, first tool trials, and tool approvals
Experience with tool should costing to understand tool cost impact of part design choices
Experience with other plastic manufacturing processes and their tooling (e.g. blow molding, thermal forming, vacuum forming, compression molding, slush molding)

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