1005 Plastics Engineer Sr

ALTEN Mexico, is a leading engineering company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. We work directly with different industries including Automotive, Energy, Aeronautics, Banking & Insurance, Telecom & Multimedia, and Rail; offering services ranging from project design development to test/validation, programming, implementation, and manufacturing. ALTEN Mexico as a subsidiary of the ALTEN Group. Currently working with international clients, and we are looking for a Plastics Engineer who will contribute to the development of an Iron Air Battery, a large-scale energy storage solution, as a plastic component and tooling cost-optimization specialist. 📍 Location: Remote 🕒 Experience Level: 5+ years 🌐 English: B2–C1 Key Responsibilities - Review custom plastic components and identify lower-cost materials, geometry, tooling, and manufacturing methods. - Develop rotomolded or thermoformed scrubber-vessel concepts with integrated features. - Drive supplier DFM reviews and incorporate feasible recommendations into CAD and drawings. - Evaluate tooling simplification, part consolidation, assembly reduction, quality risk, and validation needs. - Support nonconformance analysis for injection-molded components. Requirements Must‑Have Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, or related field. - 5+ years of plastics product development, process engineering, tooling, or supplier engineering experience. - Experience with injection molding plus at least one of rotomolding or thermoforming preferred. - Experience with polymer material selection, tooling, and supplier DFM. - Experience in part consolidation, wall-thickness control, draft, ribs, bosses, undercuts, shrinkage, warpage, and tolerance design - Working knowledge of plastic part design, tooling economics, DFM, GD&T, and supplier qualification. - English level B2–C1. Soft Skills - Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration. - Technical leadership and decision‑making capability. - Problem‑solving and analytical thinking. - Time management and ability to operate under tight deadlines. - Detail‑oriented mindset with strong documentation discipline. - Supplier coordination and negotiation skills. - Continuous improvement and robust design focus. Benefits - Competitive salary - Benefits above those required by law - Career growth and development plan - Remote work scheme Originally posted on Himalayas