Project Engineer (Seating)

​OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To develop seating systems and subsystems that meet all project specifications and requirements from concept to stable production at rate. This includes the generation of concepts and the development of components and assemblies, leading to an accurate and complete BOM, the release of drawings, CAD and other engineering information to the Lear and Customer PLM systems, the execution of a successful test plan and support for the manufacturing plant in resolving any issues.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interpret all specifications and generate concepts for a design solution that meet them.

• Develop a Bill of Materials that is accurate and complete and provides clear revision control.

• Develop and engineer components and sub-assemblies for each BoM item that Lear is design responsible for.

• Support the customer and the supplier base (whether directed or otherwise) to develop their components.

• Integrate all components and sub-systems into the seat(s)

• Analyse the product, virtually and physically, and capture any issues in an open issues list.

• Resolve technical issues in the product by removing the root cause.

• Provide interim containments whilst root cause is being removed, with written work instructions for execution.

• Ensure that the engineering drawings produced for each product are complete and unambiguous.

• Have working knowledge of legal, customer and Lear seating and safety requirements

• Ensure the product meets all legal requirements

• Ensure the product meets all customer requirements

• Ensure the product meets all Lear requirements

• Ensure the product is feasible to manufacture.

• Release all components and assemblies to the Lear and customer PLM systems

• Perform tolerance calculations to ensure functional requirements are met

• Order parts and ensure effective revision control for engineering builds, samples and mock-ups

• Participate in the building of Moment of Truth (prototype) seats and creating physical component mock ups.

• Ensure all test plans are complete and demonstrate adherence to all applicable specifications

• Support the Lear and customer manufacturing facilities in resolving technical issues from the product post job 1

• Monitor and audit best cost country offshore tasks

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with all relevant HSE legislation and local policies and procedures.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrate behaviours consistent with Lear vision and values.

• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, Lear leadership, suppliers and customers and represent themselves and Lear appropriately.

• Ability to work effectively alone and within teams in a high-pressure environment

• A diligent and methodical approach to engineering and record keeping

• Flexibility to support key events outside of normal working hours if necessary.

• Flexibility to support key events at other Lear, customer or supplier events if necessary.

• Highly developed planning and organisational skills

• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to working in a team

• Ability to assimilate information quickly and then take decisive action

• Demonstrate an enthusiasm for mechanical engineering and seat design.

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential

• Tertiary level STEM qualification.

• 2 years’ experience in a mechanical engineering role

• Ability to create and communicate engineering schemes from either surrogate parts or new concepts

• Ability to read an engineering drawing.

• Ability to use MS office suit applications

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• 5 years’ experience in automotive seating

• Highly competent in MS-excel

• Driving license

OTHER INFORMATION:

• This role offers an optional (non-contractual) Hybrid working arrangement, whereby the candidate can work a minimum of four days at the Coventry Waterman Road office.

• We offer core hours when working onsite of Monday to Thursday - 10am to 3pm must be worked in the Waterman Road office. Outside of the core hours worked in that day, the remaining hours of work can be worked from home.

• A total of 8.5 hour per day with an additional half an hour lunch break. Friday is one of the two, permitted “work from home” with normal hours 7:45 to 12:45 (no lunch break). The standard, full working week is 39 hours.