Industrial Designer

As an Industrial Designer, you will create innovative concepts for manufactured products, seamlessly integrating art, business, and engineering. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and validating airline upholstery covers and supporting documentation for aerospace products that meet our customer’s expectations as well as the Company’s quality system procedures. You will lead the seat trim validation efforts, define materials and craftsmanship standards.

Responsibilities may include:

Development

·        Collaborate with customers and internal teams to develop, negotiate, and obtain customer approval of product design and specifications

·        Design, develop and perfect seat trim specifications, test procedures, and validation plans

·        Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, and other data to evaluate for feasibility, costs, and requirements of designs and applications

·        Formulate conceptual designs using engineering principles to assist in the planning and design of aerospace products in accordance with the customer’s requirements

·        Develop design criteria for aerospace products including test methods, quality standards.

·        Perform development activities, including but not limited to, preliminary design drawings; customer workshops; sample and prototype parts; and preliminary manufacturing documentation

·        Participate in preliminary and/or critical design reviews (PDRs/CDRs) with customers as needed

Design

·        Design and develop product prototypes using CAD software, 3D modeling, and Gerber Technologies

·        Create upholstery seat covers that meet the needs and expectations of our customers

·        Create sewing patterns, product specification drawings, and GPD’s for accurate production

·        Understand how the products function and how to improve their performance

·        Identify and resolve design challenges and issues

·        Plan, organize, and execute design projects to ensure the achievement of internal and external deadlines

·        Prepare technical documentation for use by customers and internal production staff for the manufacture of upholstery seat covers

·        Perform design reviews to ensure accurate dimensional tolerances that meet the appropriate modeling to yield acceptable results

·        Ensure product design meets the product specification

·        Ensure all required specifications are included in design

·        Verification of all trim cover design release data and packages

Support

·        Provide design expertise and Gerber knowledge to internal staff members and customers as needed

·        Attend project review meetings; work with Program Managers to evaluate design needs within the scope of the project

·        Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis

·        Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within department

·        Recognize your role as part of the Company’s Quality Objective; follow established policies and procedures in support of the Company’s Quality and AS9100 standards and initiatives

·        Maintain work area in a clean, orderly, and safe manner

·        Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Skills:

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·        Strong organization skills and the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks

·        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·        Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks

·        Ability to work under extreme pressure with strict deadlines

·        Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects/tasks

·        Strong teaming skills

Experience/Education:

·        Bachelor’s in industrial design, architecture, engineering, or other related disciplines

·        2-5 years’ experience working in a related field with a focus on seat trim and soft materials

·        Knowledge of seat trim materials, including textiles, leather, vinyl, and foam padding

·        Understanding trim attachment methods, such as sewing, wrapping, adhesion, and fastening

·        Experience in seat trim cover design and manufacturing processes

·        Experience with pattern development and material cutting processes

·        Working knowledge of CAD software; AutoCAD Inventor series

·        Job related experience in sewing industry a plus

·        Working knowledge of Gerber Technologies