Senior Automotive Seat Mechanism Expert – Recliner - M/F

LIREA INTERNATIONAL is looking for one of our Clients, Fast-growing International Mid-Cap privately held,
A senior Automotive Seat Mechanism Expert – Recliner ( M/F)
(various possible locations in Europe : France, Germany, Romania)
Our Client is one of the leading suppliers for production of automotive seats worldwide. The company designs and manufactures seats and interior parts for automobiles and light commercial vehicles. In addition the company also designs and manufactures automotive fabrics and seat structures. The company makes production for renowned local and international Tier 1 OEMs.

Main Responsibilities

Part of the Innovation & Development Team, reporting to his Head, as Technical Expert, your main mission is to provide your expertise to the Team of Designers and Engineers in order to address successfully the Recliner Design and Industrialization
• Upgrade knowledge of team members in recliner design and guide the team to develop advanced solutions and processes to carry out world class products.
• Ensure first time right design.
• Bring in current trends and innovative design to satisfy the Customers needs and new expectations.
• Improve design process - methodologies – practises. E.g. standards design reviews with supplier and internal team, DFMEA, PFMEA, etc.
• Coordinate the production engineering teams to manage the concurrent engineering to optimize industrialization and production process

Professional Profile

The expert in recliner should have the following skills/expertise
• Expertise in design and developing new generation of seat recliner products mainly for European and Japanese OEMs - including powered mechanism - and extensive experience in applying and modifying existing recliners.
• Expertise in seat recliner Fine Blanking / stamping, tooling and manufacturing process.
• 10 years experience in companies producers of automotive seat recliners.
• Extensive knowledge on various testing and regulation requirements for automotive seats and seat mechanisms (as recliners).
• Good knowledge of various predictive engineering tools such as CAE, Multi body dynamics, Product Process FMEA, Vibration analysis (BSR), Benchmarking techniques etc.
• Willing to relocate to company various locations / The job will require regular but reasonable travelling in Europe mainly

Soft Skills

Flexible, Autonomous but at ease with matrix organization, adaptable, Strong communicator, ability to work under deadlines, Strong problem solving skills, root cause analysis. Able to work in diverse cultures.

Educational background

BS in Engineering required or other advanced technical degree

Fluency in English. French or German can be a real Plus

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