Entry level Materials Engineer

Kickstart your plastics career by working on real automotive interior programs supporting material selection processing trials launch support and continuous improvement. This role is handson: youll run trials build DOE plans analyze results and partner with plants and product engineering to solve quality issues and reduce cost. Its a strong match for grads with a plasticsfocused education grounded in processing testing and product development.

What youll do (youll use what you learned in plastics school)

• Support development and implementation of polymer materials (resins additives colorants coatings) for IAC components.
• Plan and execute trials/DOEs (processing windows shrink/warp appearance performance) and summarize results in clear technical reports.
• Partner with manufacturing plants to analyze process quality data identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide handson support for launches warranty/quality topics and costsaving initiatives (VAVE/Kaizen).
• Work with suppliers to gather material data and help evaluate new materials/technologies.
• Interface with customers (OEM materials/engineering teams) by presenting material concepts and performance data.
• Support sustainability initiatives including material opportunities and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) activities.

What youll learn

• How automotive programs move from concept launch (and how materials decisions affect quality cost and timing).
• How to write strong test plans/test requests coordinate lab work and communicate results to engineering and manufacturing.
• How to connect processing conditions to part performance (shrinkage appearance mechanical properties) and drive fixes quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or graduating soon) in Engineering/Science with a plastics focus preferred (Materials Chemical Chemistry Plastics/Polymer/Manufacturing disciplines or equivalent experience).
• Comfort with handson technical work: trials data collection analysis and reporting.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% (plants suppliers customer support).