Lead Engg – Seating Structure and Mechanism

Overall responsibilities and duties:

• Responsible for complete product
• Mandatory Design Kick-off at the beginnning of the program / Task (align with Scope, org chart, timing, Milestones, MoM , to follow SLI for open points etc)
• Understanding of Faurecia PMS ( WorkPackages, Deliverables as per Gate )
• For his product, define technical solutions and CAD data (3D & 2D) using proper Faurecia standard templates, CAD methodology and using Right first time approach Tools
• Program delivery planning and execution Concept design, Customer alignment for Due date, forecast and resource planning
• Responsible for budget, Ensure Tracking
• Data integration and management in TIGER
• Functional drawings - To be able to create and validate engineering drawings and identify critical gaps by using stack up analysis.
• Customer communication, CFT communication, team coordination
• GD&T (including preparation and coordination of KCs for internal and customer needs)
• Able to provide trainings to Design Engineers. Lead small team if needed
• Awareness of Seating regulations and customer specifications
• Assign detailed work to Project Design team through appropriate method and follow Resource loading.
• Responsible for Quality, Cost & Delivery for the program / task via Kanban
• Ensure process feasibility of the product design
• For design proposals, initiate with benchmarking (digital and Physical) and validate with 3D Printing as per need.
• Ensure overall product “Design for Performance” (including implementation of inputs with regard to results of simulation, tests and validation in CAD to meet performance criteria) with development engineering team.
• BOM, DFMEA creation
• To work on development plan to continulously improve the Skill sets for self and Team
• Follow the systems and procedures of Faurecia. (Kanban, Checklist, TIGER, etc.)
• At the end of a program, make appropriate capitalization documents (Lessons learned, Technical Reports) to feed/improve Design and Development standards and guidelines.
• Team planning for leaves, project deliverables, forecast & shift planning for team of 5 or more & Reporting it to N+1 in advance.
• Responsible for Quality Audit

Authority:

• To validate the work results of the Design team & Work Status on daily basis
• Performance tracking of Design Engineers with feedback to D&D Deputy Manager/ Manager on improvement plan.
• Negotiation with counter part on matters pertaining to delivery date, delieverables and billable hours.

The main missions of the role are:

• Responsible for detail product design according to OEM specfications , standards and guidelines.
• Translate defined product design performance criteria in CAD data & specifications.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Minimum education level: Engineering degree
Experience :

• Engineering degree, or significant professional experience
• Total 7-10 years experience of which at least 5 years of relevant experience in design as a product design engineer in automotive Seating structure design.
• English required, and customer’s language strongly encouraged
• Able to work in a multicultural environment
• Advanced knowledge of CAD software including CATIA, NX
• Significant experience on design of seating structure products.

Skills and competencies

• Thorough knowledge in program specific CAD software CATIA, NX.
• Thorough experience in designing in required domain , i.e. Seatings, interiors, exteriors etc.
• Good knowledge of CAD Methodology and best practices. and tooling knowledge
• Well aware of Tolerance stack calculations
• Knowledge of assigned program timing and deliverables at each milestone
• Knowledge of program standards, tools and methods. like Tolerance stack, DFMEA, CAE & SEATING REGULATIONS
• Problem solving techniques. Exposure to 8D and QRCI
• Strategic and analytical capabilities.
• IATF16949, ISO9001 Standard knowledge & support for its compliance