Product Engineer I (FOAM Design)

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

We’re Lear For You. 

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear’s diverse team of 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. 

If you love challenges, want to experience development opportunities unrestrained, and want recognition that pays off, then you've come to the right place with Lear.

Key responsibilities include the following: 

• Support the launch of new seating systems components from conception until product launch 
• Integration of foam, trim, plastics, structures, and other non-JIT components into the final seat complete assembly 
• Responsible for foam design and engineering and component releasing
• Seat Foam complete BOM management 
• Engineering Changes release 
• Issue and manage engineering changes to implementation 
• Issue and manage design requests for drawing and 3D updates
• Facilitate design for manufacturing meetings to assure the manufacturability of the foam pads. 
• Facilitate engineering profile gate/design reviews
• Technical internal and external competitive benchmarking
• Support and participate in prototype build and reviews.
• Willingness to travel locally, interstate, and internationally
• Conduct / participate weekly design reviews. 
• Present technical A3 in ASIA & Global BEP presentations. 
• Supports the implementation and maintenance of Quality and Environmental Management Systems (QMS/EMS) and Lear’s 7 Key Elements (Health & Safety) to ensure customer satisfaction, continual improvement, and sustainability through active participation. 
• Performs other tasks and/or responsibilities as assigned of a similar nature or level. 

Qualifications 

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering graduate.
• May have at least 2-3 years’ experience in similar environment; preferably automotive related industry 
• Good analytical communication, organizational, logic, creativity, and interpersonal skills.
• Skills/Knowledge in Computer Aided Design CAD applications, quality systems, automotive related background, and product designs. 

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace. Applicants must submit their resume 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.