Project Engineer (Seating)

​OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To work within the seating development team to design, develop and validate seating products for JIT manufacture, and to continually improve seats in current production, to improve performance and eliminate in-service product concerns.

• The need to work to agreed deadlines will be a key strength.

SCOPE OF THE POSITION:

• To participate in a project, within a team to own and deliver the engineering of best-in-class premium automotive seating for the products we develop for our customers.

• The role will include the creation of technical specifications or targets, and the design of components and assemblies to meet the technical requirements.

• The achievement of engineering deliverables within the program timing constraints is essential.

• To work systematically and analytically and to use structured problem-solving methods to resolve technical issues.

• To create and manage the DFMEA for your area of responsibility, managing technical risk to acceptable levels and validating the product to customer and regulatory requirements

• To work effectively within a design team, contributing to the team's collective output, and to apply your knowledge and experience to the engineering of a product, with respect to requirements definition & design to meet function, safety, durability and appearance standards.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Engineering Manager to design and develop seating projects meeting customer expectations

• Work within the various engineering functions to deliver the design, DFMEA, analysis, validation, tolerance analysis, drawing creation and dimensioning and system integration of seating systems.

• Define product technical requirements in terms of function, safety, durability and appearance.

• Competitor technical benchmarking defining the mechanical characteristics of the part with SI units

• Ensure compliance to engineering deliverables at set project gateways

• Resolution of technical open issues and driving them to successful closure within the agreed timing

• Presentations to Lear colleagues and customer senior management as required with respect to your area of design responsibility

• To participate in design reviews as required

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical Skills:

Preferred:

• Appreciation of CAD systems

• Strong conceptual design capability

• Able to think of innovative solutions to design challenges

Required:

• Good PC skills - Excel/Word and Powerpoint.

• Good interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical approach to problem solving

• Good mechanical aptitude

Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Bachelor or Masters in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or a similar relevant subject

Required:

• HNC / HND or equivalent

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Good mechanical aptitude and special awareness

• Presentation skills

• Analytical skills

• Delegation/Follow-up skills

• Delivering to your commitments

• Motivated and a self-starter

• Communication skills

• Strong Teamwork & enthusiasm

• Practical & hands-on approach