Advanced Design Engineer- Plastics

Human Resources

Title of the document 

Position Description 

Reference 

FAU-F-EEG-2500 

Purpose 

The position description template as a double purpose: 
to guide recruiters and managers on describing with detail an employment opportunity and the likely profile of a successful candidate  

to provide guidance to managers on how to formalize a job description of their team members 

Scope 

Worldwide - All positions in Production and/or R&D Centres  

Related documents 

Staff Managers and Professional Position (FAU-P-EEC-2800 Issue 3 – Jan 2014) 

Issue n° 

07 

Description of changes 

Format changes  

Cancels and replaces 

Issue 6 - Add fields of information – modification of purpose 
Issue 5 – new contents  

Issue 04 - new template  
Issue 03 - new reference job and job family 
Issue 02 - new content  
Issue 01 - creation 

Owner 

Adrienne MYRAND – Group Talent Acquisition Director 

Approved by  

Fernando Gil – Deputy Executive Vice President of HR 

Position Description: 
Name of employee 

Title of the position 

Product Design Engineer-2 ( FAS Plastics ) 

BG / Division / Site 

FTCI 

Directly reporting to 

D&D Deputy Manager/ Manager 

Functionally reporting to 

D&D Deputy Manager/ Manager / System Artitect 

Overall responsibilities and duties: 
Mandatory Design Kick-off at the beginning of the program / Task (align with Scope, org chart, timing, Milestones, MoM , to follow SLI for open point, etc) 

Understanding of Faurecia PMS ( WorkPackages, Deliverables as per Gate )  

For his perimeter, define technical solutions and CAD data (3D & 2D) using proper Faurecia standard templates and CAD methodology and using Right first time approach Tools (RFT , KADiT, FasTrack) 

Program delivery planning and execution, Concept design,  Master sections 

Customer alignment for Due date, forecast and resource planning . 
Responsible for budget, Ensure Tracking of IOM hours & and request addon additional approved hours whenever necessary.  

Data integration and management in Magellan.  

Serial design specification to follow. 

Functional drawings - To be able to create and validate engineering drawings and identify critical gaps by using stack up analysis.  

Define RPS. Align the same internally (DMs, Specialists). 

Prepare Tolerance stack book, use of Tolsys, co-ordination and follow-up with other metiers for any required inputs.  

GD&T (including preparation and coordination of KCs for internal and customer needs) 

Able to provide trainings to Design Engineers. 

Conduct weekly design reviews with team and management & ensure closure of points identified  

Mandatory Top 5 with team to define work and feedback from previous day 

Maintain team level SLI and discuss with Couter part / System architect for open points and share regularly 

Faurecia Product Standards and Guidelines to adhere and provide Support to update them timely. 

Customer constraints and specifications to follow and cascade with Team. 

Applicable regulations and legislation to adhere and highlight any deviation to program team  whenever necessary 

Assign detailed work to Project Design team through appropriate method  and follow Resource loading as per Kanban. 

Responsible for Quality, Cost & Delivery for the program / task via Kanban 

TQW errors to be captured regularly in Defect Tracking Sheet 

Ensure Project Design team are aware of Faurecia Product Standards, Guidelines,  customer specifications and rules / requirements. 

Ensure process feasibility of the product design and A-Surfaces (with  Expert team if needed). 

For design proposals, initiate with benchmarking (digital and Physical) and validate with 3D Printing as per need 

Ensure overall product "Design for Performance" (including implementationof inputs with regard to results of simulation, tests and validation in CAD to meet performance criteria) with development engineering team.  

Support the KPC identification, Support DFMEA. 

To work on development plan to continulously improve the Skill sets for self and  Team 

Follow the systems and procedures of Faurecia. (Kanban, Checklist, Magellan, IOM etc.)  

At the end of a program, make appropriate capitalization documents (Lessons learned, Technical Reports) to feed/improve Design and Development standards and guidelines. 

Identify training needs for the team members based on their skill matrix To uphold & abide by code of ethics & Management 

Awareness of QMS policy & Processes. 

Ensuring all work process & procedures are in line with QMS objectives & reporting any incident of deviation from QMS. 

Team planning for leaves, project deliverables, forecast & shift planning for team of 5 or more & reporting it to N+1 in advance. 

Yearly performance assessment of Team members as a functional N+1 

Maintain and support for Benchmark, Lesson learnt, data base to team 

Responsible for Cross metier communication 

Responsible for Quality Audit 

AUTHORITY: 
To validate the work results of the Design team and Work Status daily basis. 

Performance tracking of Design Engineers with feedback to  D&D Deputy Manager on improvement plan. 

Negotiation with counter part on matters pertaining to delivery date, delieverables and billable hours. 

The main missions of the role are: 
Responsible for detail product design according to OEM specfications , standards and guidelines. 

Translate defined product design performance criteria in CAD data & specifications. 

Masters specific areas  Complete Seat, Frame , Plastic, Foam & Accessories of a given technology . 

Qualifications 
The ideal candidate will have/be: 
Minimum?education level: ? Engineering degree, or significant professional experience 
Experience?: 
Engineering degree, or significant professional experience 

Total 5-6 years experience of which at least 3 years of relevant experience in design as a design engineer in automotive Seating design  

English required, and customer's language strongly encouraged 

Able to work in a multicultural environment 

Knowledge of CAD software including CATIA, NX 

Significant experience on design of Plastic products. 

Skills and competencies 
Thorough /knowledge in program specific CAD software.  

Thorough experience in designing in required domain , i.e.Seatings, interiors, exteriors, acoustics etc. 

Good knowledge of CAD Methodology and best practices and tooling knowledge 

Well aware of Tolerance stack calculations 

Knowledge of assigned program timing and deliverables at each milestone 

Knowledge of program standards, tools and methods like Tolerance stack, DFMEA, CAE & SEATING REGULATIONS 

Problem solving techniques. Exposure to 8D and QRCI 

Strategic and analytical capabilities. 

IATF16949, ISO9001 Standard knowledge & support for its compliance 

Affiliation 
Job Family: 

R & D 

Reference job:  

Product Design Engineer-2 (Plastics) 

Last update 
Date: 

By:  

Validation (signatures) 
Employee 

Hierarchical Manager 

Functional Manager