Senior Seating Trim Engineer

Posted Date 11 Dec 2023



Experience Icon Experience 3 Years Salary Salary 120000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Ford Motor Company
Job Category Icon Job Category Architecture Qualification Icon Qualification BS Engineering
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 22 Jan
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) California , United States

Description Job Description


At Ford⠀Motor⠀Company,⠀we believe⠀freedom of⠀movement⠀drives⠀human⠀progress.⠀We also⠀believe in⠀providing⠀you with⠀the⠀freedom to⠀define and⠀realize⠀your⠀dreams!⠀With our⠀incredible⠀plans for⠀the future⠀of⠀mobility,⠀we have a⠀wide⠀variety of⠀opportunities⠀for you to⠀accelerate⠀your⠀career⠀potential⠀as you⠀help us⠀define⠀tomorrow’s⠀transportation.

Ford⠀Model E is⠀responsible⠀for⠀developing⠀the key⠀technologies⠀and⠀capabilities⠀– such⠀as EV⠀platforms,⠀batteries,⠀e-motors,⠀inverters,⠀charging⠀and⠀recycling⠀– to⠀create⠀ground-up,⠀breakthrough⠀electric⠀vehicles.⠀By joining⠀the best⠀software,⠀engineering,⠀design and⠀UX talent,⠀you will⠀be a part⠀of⠀creating⠀new⠀technologies⠀and⠀concepts⠀that can⠀be applied⠀across the⠀Ford⠀enterprise.⠀Being on⠀the Ford⠀Model E⠀team means⠀building⠀the future⠀as⠀Ford’s⠀center of⠀innovation⠀and growth⠀through⠀electric⠀and⠀connected⠀vehicles⠀and⠀services.

Current⠀Seating⠀commodities⠀include⠀structures,⠀mechanisms,⠀actuators,⠀cushions,⠀wire⠀harnesses,⠀controllers,⠀sensors,⠀software,⠀trims and⠀so on.⠀However,⠀future⠀seating⠀solutions⠀are not⠀limited to⠀these.⠀Progression⠀is⠀targeted.⠀A seat can⠀be defined⠀as a⠀product⠀which⠀enables⠀comfortable⠀support⠀for⠀vehicular⠀occupants.⠀In some⠀sense, a⠀seat can⠀be viewed⠀as a⠀moving⠀robotic⠀structural⠀art piece.


Key skills required :

  • Knowledge⠀of Trim⠀development⠀process⠀and best⠀practices
  • Knowledge⠀of Trim⠀limitations⠀and⠀production⠀constraints⠀when⠀establishing⠀feasibility
  • Knowledge⠀of Trim⠀retention⠀methods⠀and best⠀practices
  • Knowledge⠀of Trim⠀materials⠀(leather,⠀cloth,⠀PVC,⠀carpet,⠀foam)
  • Understanding⠀of Product⠀Cycle
  • Experience⠀on new⠀project⠀launch
  • CAD⠀proficient⠀(CATIA⠀preferred)
  • PLM⠀proficient
  • Mastertrim⠀proficient⠀a⠀plus.
  • Lectra/Accumark⠀proficient
  • Fluency⠀in English⠀Language

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience⠀working⠀with⠀manufacturing⠀team,⠀suppliers⠀and OEM⠀customer
  • 3+⠀Years of⠀diversified⠀Engineering⠀experience⠀in⠀automotive⠀soft trim⠀preferred
  • Evidence⠀of the⠀ability to⠀manage⠀components,⠀systems,⠀and⠀projects⠀through⠀program⠀lifecycle⠀with⠀evidence⠀of
  • increasing⠀autonomy.
  • Evidence⠀of the⠀ability to⠀make good⠀decisions⠀in a⠀timely⠀manner.
  • Must⠀be able to⠀read,⠀create,⠀and⠀comprehend⠀engineering⠀drawings⠀and⠀specifications.⠀Basic⠀competency⠀in
  • CAD⠀and the⠀ability to⠀provide⠀engineering⠀direction⠀to the⠀design⠀personnel.
  • Strong⠀communication⠀skills:⠀able to⠀communicate⠀(written⠀and⠀verbal)⠀clearly⠀and⠀succinctly⠀in a⠀variety⠀of
  • settings⠀and⠀styles.
  • Strong⠀organizational⠀skills and⠀the⠀ability to⠀successfully⠀complete⠀multiple⠀tasks⠀within⠀established⠀and
  • changing⠀deadlines.
  • Evidence⠀of⠀successful⠀performance⠀with⠀independent⠀problem⠀solving⠀and⠀presentations.
  • Proficient⠀knowledge⠀of word⠀processing,⠀spreadsheet,⠀PowerPoint,⠀and⠀database⠀applications.

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of⠀the Ford⠀family,⠀you’ll⠀enjoy⠀excellent⠀compensation⠀and a⠀comprehensive⠀benefits⠀package⠀that⠀includes⠀generous⠀PTO,⠀retirement,⠀savings⠀and stock⠀investment⠀plans,⠀incentive⠀compensation⠀and much⠀more.⠀You’ll⠀also⠀experience⠀exciting⠀opportunities⠀for⠀professional⠀and⠀personal⠀growth and⠀recognition.

If⠀you have⠀what it⠀takes to⠀help us⠀redefine⠀the future⠀of⠀mobility,⠀we’d⠀love to⠀have you⠀join⠀us.

Click⠀here for⠀benefits⠀and⠀compensation⠀plan⠀details.

Candidates⠀for⠀positions⠀with Ford⠀Motor⠀Company⠀must be⠀legally⠀authorized⠀to work in⠀the United⠀States.⠀Verification⠀of⠀employment⠀eligibility⠀will be⠀required⠀at the⠀time of⠀hire. Visa⠀sponsorship⠀is⠀available⠀for this⠀position.

We⠀are an⠀Equal⠀Opportunity⠀Employer⠀committed⠀to a⠀culturally⠀diverse⠀workforce.⠀All⠀qualified⠀applicants⠀will⠀receive⠀consideration⠀for⠀employment⠀without⠀regard to⠀race,⠀religion,⠀color,⠀age, sex,⠀national⠀origin,⠀sexual⠀orientation,⠀gender⠀identity,⠀disability⠀status or⠀protected⠀veteran⠀status.

Team⠀members⠀typically⠀play dual⠀roles as⠀experts⠀and⠀polymaths.⠀Each team⠀member⠀typically⠀uses their⠀particular⠀expertise⠀as a⠀superpower⠀to⠀complement⠀the team.⠀You shall⠀be part of⠀the⠀Seating⠀Engineering⠀Team which⠀resides⠀within⠀Ford Model⠀E -Vehicle⠀Engineering⠀Group.

Position Overview:

  • Trim⠀attachment⠀strategy⠀and⠀development⠀with the⠀seating⠀structure,⠀plastics.
  • Applicants⠀should⠀understand⠀foam pad⠀design and⠀how to⠀develop⠀the foam⠀pad
  • Trim⠀Supplier⠀Management⠀– Manage⠀Seat cover⠀suppliers,⠀review and⠀approving⠀trim⠀process⠀and⠀quality⠀control
  • Trim⠀Package⠀Development⠀–⠀Ability to⠀Master⠀Patterns⠀in CAD,⠀create⠀drawings⠀and change⠀management⠀control
  • Trim⠀Package⠀Release⠀–⠀Management⠀of full⠀technical⠀release⠀package to⠀suppliers,⠀both⠀internal⠀and⠀externa
  • Travel⠀required.

What You’ll Do

  • Trim attachment strategy
    • Collaborate⠀with the⠀Seating⠀team to⠀design⠀attachment⠀strategies⠀for trim⠀with⠀structure⠀and⠀plastic.
    • Propose⠀different⠀types of⠀trim⠀attachment⠀options⠀and⠀provide⠀necessary⠀sections⠀and⠀dimensional⠀requirements⠀to the⠀Seating⠀team.
    • Develop⠀new ideas⠀and⠀proposals⠀to achieve⠀defined⠀studio⠀surface⠀with⠀effective⠀and⠀optimized⠀attachment⠀strategies.
    • Possess⠀an⠀understanding⠀of foam⠀pad design⠀and⠀develop⠀the foam⠀pad and⠀trim⠀covers to⠀achieve⠀Design⠀studio⠀appearance⠀standards.
    • Knowledgeable⠀in⠀automotive⠀seat⠀complete⠀design and⠀seat⠀assembly⠀process.
  • Trim Supplier Management:
    • Manage⠀weekly⠀Open⠀issues⠀meeting⠀with⠀suppliers,⠀which⠀would⠀include⠀root⠀cause,⠀short term⠀and⠀long-term⠀fix’s
    • Ability⠀to define⠀ownership⠀of trim⠀issue,⠀Supplier⠀or⠀customer
  • Trim Release Process:
    • Release⠀full⠀technical⠀package to⠀suppliers
    • Request⠀samples⠀for⠀Engineering⠀Trials/Production⠀trials –⠀when we⠀make a⠀change to⠀a seat⠀cover we⠀request⠀multiple⠀sample⠀parts for⠀trials,⠀coordination⠀with⠀multiple⠀different⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀suppliers⠀and⠀utilize⠀multiple⠀types of⠀trials
    • Detailed⠀feedback⠀to⠀supplier⠀regarding⠀concerns/questions⠀on release⠀data
    • Follow⠀up on⠀samples⠀timing,⠀raw⠀materials⠀&⠀retainers
    • Create⠀new Part⠀Numbers in⠀internal⠀Engineering⠀systems
    • Create⠀new Part⠀Numbers in⠀Catia,⠀additionally,⠀create new⠀trim⠀phantom⠀PNs for⠀structuring
  • Trim Package Development:
    • Responsible⠀for⠀designing,⠀developing,⠀and⠀industrializing⠀automotive⠀soft trim⠀covers
    • Applicants⠀must have⠀knowledge⠀of⠀industrial⠀cutting⠀and sewing⠀processes.⠀Preferably⠀with the⠀ability to⠀sew on⠀industrial⠀equipment
    • Applicants⠀should⠀have a⠀basic⠀understanding⠀of⠀automotive⠀textiles⠀(Cloth,⠀Leather,⠀Vinyl,⠀etc.)
    • Ensure⠀adherence⠀to⠀company,⠀departmental⠀and health⠀and safety⠀systems⠀and⠀policies⠀to meet⠀legislative⠀requirements
    • Proficiency⠀in⠀mastering⠀Patterns⠀in Lectra⠀and⠀Accumark⠀systems.
    • Ability⠀to use⠀Catia for⠀drawings⠀creation/modification
    • Experience⠀with a PLM⠀system and⠀knowledge⠀of release⠀process
    • Able⠀to⠀communicate⠀with⠀suppliers⠀to release⠀trim⠀engineering⠀packages.

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