Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

* Development of final design CAD data within the engineering team ensuring that all product designs are manufacturing and tooling feasible and meet the program requirements.

Main objectives and results:

* Use Catia V5/V6 to develop complex Interior Trim automotive assemblies from A [1]Surface in line with injection moulding best practices for tooling, assembly, package, and costing.

* Works between Tier One and OEM Engineering Teams to present and negotiate and resolve issues with product design and specifications.

* Uses Enovia V6 and 3Dexperience to release geometry into the OEM.

* Understand and applies GD&T in line with component performance and material tolerances.

* Confidently presents design reviews at all business levels.

* Ensures that product designs consider: Design for assembly, Design for manufacture, Quality functional deployment, Finite element analysis data, Dimensional variation analysis (In conjunction with DVA specialist).

* Creates additional data sets as required by the program e.g. 2D drawing, section book, visualization files, exploded views etc. acc.

* Pulling out and archiving CAD data into internal and customer-based data applications (e.g. PDM systems).

* Prepare perspective illustrations to improve concept visualization and understanding.

* Utilizes CAD and manual design equipment with emphasis on compatibility.

* Support all general activities within his / her scope of work.

* Awareness of Tissx and protocols to work within.

Preferred skills and experience:

* Proven experience in automotive instrument panel or interior trim design or 3 years’ experience in automotive interior design

* Knowledge of headliner, pillar trim, trunk and loadspace assemblies as injection moulding, post wrapped and compression formed parts preferred

Preferred skills and experience:

* Knowledge of customer requirements and company manufacturing product and processes

* Experience in surface development desirable

* Specific experience in using the following Catia V5/V6 modules: Part Design, Generative Shape Design, Assembly Design, Drafting, Functional Tolerancing and Annotation(V5)/3D Tolerancing and Annotation(V6), DMU Space Analysis (V5)

* Familiarity with the various 3DX Enovia collaboration tools and methods for customer collaboration and releasing.

* Fluent English

* Analytical approach to problem

* Knowledge of problem-solving techniques

* Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills