CMF - Polymer Materials Engineer

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Understanding Vehicle color material definitions from Global Design Office. Mastering - Evaluate and qualify regional supplier color submissions for commodities like Fabric, Vinyl, Leather, Plastic, Paints, Plastic, Decorative finishes and Textures. Pre-texture / Post texture reviews for injection molded parts (exposure with Tooling activities and production process is desirable) Texture Mark up on physical parts Color and Gloss reviews on Interior and Exterior Parts. Conducting Vehicle Interior Harmony reviews as per standards Exterior harmony reviews for Body color and hang on parts. Create and Maintain Appearance Definition documents. Ensure the progress and KPIs for AAR approvals. Report the AAR development status. Support vehicle programs for material development for body, interior, chassis and powertrain parts Define and select materials for applications/parts and create a validation plan Follow-up with supplier and support suppliers to complete material approval process and industrialization within project timeline Maintain material libraries and databases Support coordination & validation of local material (Plastic, Elastomer, Soft / Textile materials, Chrome, Paints etc.,) to global standard for product development. Participate to the development of local integration by auditing and validating materials suppliers Extend support in plant for any material development or failure analysis, visit to plant as and when required for co-ordination and support Know-how on Benchmarking in India Preferred candidate profile Essential: 8 to10 years of experience in relevant industry & department Good knowledge especially in plastics, rubbers, textiles, plating and painting Automotive color material & Finish exposure. Eyesight to pass Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Color Vision Test Knowledge of material grades & basics about their compositions Good contacts with Tier I and raw material suppliers Excellent MS Power Point (presentation) skills Good communication skills, inter-cultural communications with global teams Organized, autonomous to set priorities & being pro-active Result driven, quick to act Good interpersonal skills, able to adapt, & work in CFT Willingness to learn foreign languages