Design Engineer - Seating

Venteon and Harvard Resource Solutions are seeking a DESIGN ENGINEER to provide support for a manufacturing company located in Farmington Hills, MI. Assist in the development of high-quality automotive seats and seat components.

POSITION TYPE: Full Time. Hybrid (one day per week remote). Duration: Long term Contract-to-Direct Hire 

PAY: $80,000 to $100,000 annually based on education and years of directly relevant experience

Requirements of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering degree desirable.

• Five years of Seat Design Engineering experience or (seat related components) highly preferred, OR  four years of 

  non-seat related Design Engineering experience.

• Three to five years CAD experience , including 2D and 3D and Solids  ( CATIA V5 or V6 ) needed. Advanced Surfacing experience.

• Knowledge of foam design and / or of plastic design. 

• Experience participating in design reviews, Evaluating design feasibility and manufacturing requirements.

• Ability to lead projects, delegate, evaluate the work of others, and  lead quality design processes.

• Effective communication skills.

• Ability to travel (up to 15%) is needed to support critical parts of projects.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Design Engineer (Seating)

• Meet with customers to gain an understanding of requirements. Develop preliminary design and proposal based on customer specifications. Make decisions on structures.

• Create study layouts using CAD based on OEM (Honda or Nissan) Japanese design layout. 

• Explain the contents of designs and instruct subordinates. Work with Designers to design individual components, assemblies, mounting prints, surfaces and tolerances for seating frames, cushions, trim and brackets. Assist in designing as needed.

• Check contents of specification drawings, proposal drawings, parts drawings, assembly drawings, color chart drawings, assemble step drawings, and parts information drawings. 

• Attend design review meetings, FMEA, production systems check meetings, and other valuation meetings to identify potential problems with safety, durability, fit, and function.

• Make appropriate decisions based on design reviews and update staff.

• Create, maintain and modify work schedules based on customer milestones and due dates.

• Support product launches.

If you are a high performer and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to 

MLudwig@venteon.com

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position. 

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