Product Engineer - Seating
Company: IMMI
Location: Westfield
Posted on: March 11, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
IMMI is seeking a highly motivated Product Engineer, Complete
Seating to support our Products Engineering team. The Product
Engineer will interact with program management and R&D teams to
develop a strong understanding of the projects and testing
objectives. You will design products, create test conditions,
procedures, methods, and tools/scripts for verification/validation
of the company's products all the way to production. This position
will use their skills in designing and testing skills to determine
the performance specification, cost, and timing to deliver top
quality safety products to our clients.
IMMI - is the trusted, global leader of safety solutions, helping
to protect millions of lives every day. For sixty years, IMMI has
led the way in developing, designing, testing, and manufacturing
innovative safety restraints and systems. IMMI's safety products
are found worldwide on car seats, heavy trucks, school buses,
recreational/off road, military, fire/EMS, motor coach, and
construction vehicles. Employee owned, headquartered in Westfield,
Indiana and operating eight additional global facilities, IMMI is
also home to IMMI VIP steering wheels and CAPE -, the world's
leading state-of-the-art testing facility.
RESPONSIBILITES:
- Develop and execute system requirements for the seating
products and related commodities including system architecture and
functional feasibility
- Achieve customer-driven system targets for function, cost, and
weight
- Participate in the iterative process with the design/product
performance to deliver the optimal balance of form vs. function vs.
cost
- Formalize innovative seat solutions considering relevant Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards
- Work on metal stamping/forming designs, foam and/or plastic
materials for different seating solutions
- Devise and/or integrate mechanisms for different seat system
features and functions while meeting required regulatory,
durability and weight-cost targets
- Optimize designs with the appropriate analytical and physical
assessments including engineering calculations, applied mechanics
analysis, and regression checks/testing
- Interpret and scrutinize Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
simulation results, debug or assist in CAE model corrections for
meeting the objective and integrate recommendations into product
design. Further aid in correlating physical test outcomes to the
CAE analysis
- Create & review engineering cost estimates: material costs,
design-development costs, validation costs, etc.
- Complete and release seating components, sub-system, and detail
designs utilizing a mix of in-house design and supplier engineering
as required
- Utilize Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools as appropriate during
design, validation, and launch of the product(s)
- Responsible for technical documentation to include Design
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEAs), Design Verification Plan
& Report (DVP&Rs), Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM)
- Implement designs, processes, and material selections to
achieve/surpass desired execution of seat craftsmanship, fit &
finish, and appeal
- Work with purchasing and supplier quality teams to ensure parts
are sourced correctly and meet required quality levels; assist in
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Collaborate with cross functional teams such as Manufacturing,
Procurement, Quality, Operations, etc. to ensure seating system
manufacturing and assembly feasibility and serviceability
- Other roles and responsibilities as assigned QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering;
Master's degree preferred
- Minimum of 6 years' experience in the mechanical and/or
automotive engineering field with 4+ years focusing on
transportation seat system design and development
- 3+ years of experience in seat structure design and development
- primarily for high volume products involving designing for
processes such as forming, stamping, drawing, etc.
- 3+ years of experience in seat motion and/or feature adjustment
mechanism design and development
- 3+ years of experience in design, development and/or
integration of seat foam and plastic components
- 4+ years of experience and knowledge of 3D CAD software: CATIA
V5 or SOLIDWORKS
- Knowledge about industry/safety/regulatory standards: FMVSS,
CMVSS, SAE, ASTM, etc.
- Knowledge of FEA analysis, principles, material properties, and
experience of implementing it for seat design
- Knowledge and experience in GD&T, DFMEA, DVP, APQP, QFD and
other engineering tools
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, DFA-DFM
- Ability to travel up to 25% within and outside of the U.S. to
various unanticipated project sites based on project needs
BENEFITS:
- Team Member Ownership/ESOP
- Healthcare, vision, dental options
- Company paid Short and Long Term Disability
- Ten (10) paid holidays
- Two (2) IMMI Serves volunteer days per year.
- Onsite Health and Wellness Center
- Onsite Gym
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Bonus Opportunities
- 401k
- Tuition Assistance
Keywords: IMMI, Fishers , Product Engineer - Seating, Engineering , Westfield, Indiana
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