Engineering Jobs in Winamac Indiana

Automotive Plastics Engineer – Vehicle Engineering Focus

General Purpose:

We are seeking an Automotive Plastics Engineer with strong vehicle engineering experience to design and develop Class A and B plastic components for automotive applications. The ideal candidate understands vehicle integration, manufacturing constraints (injection molding, vacuum forming), and delivers reliable, production-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop vehicle components and conversions in CAD, specializing in Class A surfaces and B-side structural features.
• Ensure designs meet vehicle integration, durability, cost, and quality targets.
• Apply knowledge of injection molding, vacuum forming, and related tooling.
• Support projects through concept, design, validation, and production launch (APQP/Stage Gate).
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and other teams to ensure design feasibility and assembly readiness.
• Develop detailed drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and perform FEA/DFA as needed.
• Support prototype builds and vehicle validation activities.
• Recommend cost-effective design improvements and standardization opportunities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of automotive vehicle engineering experience, including Class A surface design.
• Strong understanding of vehicle systems integration and reliable design practices.
• Experience with injection molding, vacuum forming, tooling, and multi-piece assemblies.
• Knowledge of GD&T, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, DOE, 8D, tolerance stack-up, and dimensional management.
• Experience with steel, aluminum, and plastic material selection.
• Proficient in CAD (Inventor/AutoCAD preferred) and standard engineering tools.
• Assembly plant launch experience preferred.