Job Specific Requirements:

Lead & support the launch of new seating systems components from conception until product launch

Integration of foam, trim, plastics, structures, and other non-JIT components into the final seat complete assembly

Responsible for foam design and engineering and component releasing:

Seat Foam complete BOM management

Engineering Changes release

Issue and manage engineering changes to implementation

Issue and manage design requests for drawing and 3D updates

Prepare and update seat complete DFMEA along with analyzing supporting teams’ DFMEAs

Facilitate design for manufacturing meetings and process with manufacturing facilities

Facilitate engineering profile gate/design reviews

Technical internal and external competitive benchmarking

Support and participate in prototype builds,

Direct or Create one off mockups to show feasibility of design proposals

 

Personal Qualifications:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent organizational and problem solving skills.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines.

Ability to perform complex design analysis tasks

Ability to be a creative, independent and self motivated thinker

Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements

Team oriented approach