Seating Lead Engineer

Hellowork Consultants; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm in the automotive industry is looking for a Talent Acquisition Associate with experience in seating system design. You will manage and lead design processes, collaborate on projects, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in the automotive field, especially in design roles. This is a mid-senior level position providing a contract type of employment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-12 years of experience in automotive seating system design.
• Experience in delivering Production intent design and Drawings.
• Ability to perform feasibility studies and define craftsmanship targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T.
• Manage the Design Verification Plan and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with seating suppliers on vehicle development milestones.

Skills

Design experience in automotive industry

Strong analytical and problem solving abilities

Good verbal and written Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

3D Experience

Job description

Talent Acquisition Associate at Hellowork Consultants Limited

Responsibilities

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 6-12 years of experience in automotive seating system and subsystem design and development
• Thorough knowledge of engineering design & development concepts of automotive Seating system
• Experience in design of Seat and seat components e.g. Cushion Frame, Back frame, Headrest, seat plastic and recliners and track
• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Tooling and manufacturing processes
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation Lead design FMEA studies and GD&T
• Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components
• Working knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for seating system
• Maintain and develop Design Validation Plans (DVP), and Design Failure Mode Analysis (DFMEA)
• Good knowledge of seating system and component manufacturing processes
• Ability to define seating comfort and define comfort target
• Actively engage with Automotive OEM / Tier-I design engineers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, moulding and testing performance.
• Propose and promote design improvement approaches including cost reduction and design optimization
• Lead completion of PE owned APQP deliverables and support delivery of Phased PPAP for owned components on time
• Manage the Design Verification Plan, liaise with the Core Testing and Validation team to ensure full compliance with risk prevention and detection controls.
• Complete and release Seating system, sub-system and detail designs
• Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
• Must have ability to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.
• Experience in DFMEA, DVP,DFA,DFM
• Meet project deliverables commitments and timeline
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V5/V6
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and capability to drive offshore team

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Design experience in automotive industry
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Experience in delivering Production intent design and Drawings
• Experience in creating designs using CAD tools such as CATIAV5,V6, 3D Experience
• Good verbal and written Communication Skills
• Experience in Agile Methodologies added advantage.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Design

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting and Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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