Engineer I / Trim Development Engineer, Port Elizabeth

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 

• 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.

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.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have relevant seat trim development experience.

Special Requirements 

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