Trim Development Engineer

Lear; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive technology leader is seeking a Trim Development Engineer at their Gqeberha plant. The ideal candidate will optimize the sewing process for trim covers, ensuring quality standards are met. A relevant qualification, PC literacy, and 5 years of experience in a similar role are essential. The position offers a supportive work environment focused on growth and development.

Benefits

Opportunity to grow

Diverse workplace

Qualifications

• PC literacy essential, relating to MS Outlook, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and Excel.
• 5 years minimum relevant experience is essential.
• Relevant seat trim development experience will be considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop trim covers to optimize the sewing process.
• Confirm sewing process steps and verify sew line distances.
• Construct bill of material for each trim cover.

Skills

Team player

Problem-solving skills

Self-motivated

Education

Relevant qualification (2D CAD or 2D drawings)

Tools

Accumark

AutoCad

Job description

Overview

Trim Development Engineer

Port Elizabeth Plant

Driving the future of automotive. We’re Lear For You.

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Responsibilities

• Developing trim covers to optimize the sewing process for manufacturing and obtain quality approval from the OEM customer.
• Strip sample seats/trim covers and make paper templates for each cut panel
• Digitize each paper panel and ensure all technical details are correct
• Plot patterns on a 1:1 scale, ID each pattern by material type and add sewing borders
• Confirm sewing process steps (Process flow diagram)
• Verify sew line distances by simulating sewing start to end on Accumark or AutoCad software or manually comparing 2D templates
• Hand optimized digital or paper patterns over for marker making and CNC cutting
• Construct bill of material for each trim cover showing hang on parts
• Sew trim covers or review sewing process to ensure optimized sewing process
• Built seat or review seat building process to review the quality of the complete seat
• Change patterns after build review to improve sewing and quality concerns
• Repeat steps until the sewing process and seat quality is approved.
• Ensure notches and direction constraints are shown on patterns
• Ensure templates are correctly identified and stored by trim option
• Assist with BOM verifications
• Assist with day to day sewing problems

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Relevant qualification (2D CAD or 2D drawings)
• PC literacy is essential, relating to MS Outlook, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of the German language would be an advantage.

Related Experience

• Must be a self-starter, a team player, positive, self-motivated and be able to work under pressure.
• 5 years minimum relevant experience is essential.
• Relevant seat trim development experience will be considered as an advantage.

Special Requirements

• An assertive individual with strong problem-solving skills in a trim/sewing manufacturing environment is essential.
• Accumark/pattern making software experience would be advantageous.

Why Lear

We offer a fantastic place to work, opportunity to grow and being part of a company who places its people first.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.