Job descriptionimmi is seeking a highly motivated seat trim engineer to join its westfield team. The seat trim engineer will execute seat trim development primarily in-house & in some cases with supplier per project scope. The candidate will prepare and monitor timeline for trim development activities, execute & release trim designs into production using standard release process.immi is the trusted, global leader of safety solutions, helping to protect millions of lives every day. For almost sixty years, immi has led the way in developing, designing, testing and manufacturing innovative safety restraints and systems. Immi's safety products are found worldwide on car seats, heavy trucks, school buses, recreational/off road, military, fire/ems, motor coach, and construction vehicles. Privately owned, headquartered in westfield, indiana and operating eight additional global facilities, immi is also home to immi vip steering wheels and cape, the world's leading state-of-the-art testing facility.educational qualifications:4-year college degree in job related field (e.g., textiles, clothing, fashion design, technology course etc.) or other suitable technical degree preferred with focus on seat trim (soft goods) development or 2-year degree with applicable work experience in a related field & 8-10 years job related experience in lieu of undergraduate degree.experience:no of years: 8 years minimumtechnical skill requirements:2d pattern development capability in optitex and/or accumark 2d cad. Able to create and modify complex patterns with little to no direction to achieve required craftsmanship targetsseat cover construction: strong working knowledge of soft trim cover construction processknowledge in pattern development for class-a surface, various trim attachment conceptsstrong working knowledge of seat cover/trim assembly & manufacturing requirementsstrong working knowledge of seat cover/trim material specifications and guidelineshands on sewing experience and thorough understanding of seam and stitch types for seatsknowledge of standard components used within seat coversdemonstrated ability to understand and apply one or more basic problem-solving techniques (e.g., bep, kepner-tregoe, six-sigma, etc.) to help solve real-world issues.equipment knowledge: strong working knowledge of and ability to operate equipment used in trim cover creation (nc cutter, sewing machines etc.) as needed.basic knowledge of soft trim cover safety related components and performance requirementsbasic knowledge of soft trim design standards and lean towards documentation & standardization practicessoft trim development - fabric, vinyl and leatherfamiliarity of jit manufacturing requirements; ability to create/reference dfa/m guidelines.other skills:understanding of trim process: cut and sew, trim operations, production level cover development.experience in coordinating with styling/supplier/customer for tone, grain texture of the soft trimsexperience in fine-tuning for quality, consumption optimizationproduct knowledge of automotive/commercial seating systemexperience in digital trim development software would be preferredworking experience in cad system would be an added advantagestrong interpersonal skills to work effectively with customers, suppliers and cross functional teamsjob responsibilities:execute seat trim development primarily in-house & in some cases with supplier per project scopeprepare and monitor timeline for trim development activitiesexecute & release trim designs into production using standard release processparticipate/arrange seat build events (internal/customer/supplier) for craftsmanship approvalsapply principles of 2d pattern design, using either manual (physical) patterns with digitizer and/or digital (optitex/accumark/solidworks) using cad tools as appropriatedesigns trim covers to meet cost targets and/or identifies issues and opportunities using the design for cost methodsreleases final product data into epdm and erpapprove master patterns to/from supplierleads/supports complete seat build eventsdigitizes patterns into optitex electronic cad patterning systems if/when neededcut and sew and/or provide cutting/sewing support to the sew cell for development and prototype coversbuild/assemble development seats to verify trim designs, understanding and using production build methodsmaintains an organized and safe storage and work environment.assists in costing and quoting activities by compiling the proper information for submittal.benefits:team member ownership/esophealthcare, vision, dental optionscompany paid short- and long-term disabilityten (10) paid holidays.two (2) immi serves volunteer days per year.onsite health and wellness centeronsite gymgenerous paid time offbonus opportunities401ktuition assistanceequal opportunity employer/veterans/disabled