Champion is looking to solve the problem of driving flexible product development and managing design refinements for world-class medical seating products, ensuring they move efficiently from concept to production and are ready for smooth, repeatable manufacturing.
Requirements
- Design of foam components and upholstery/engineered textiles, a must have.
- Design of wooden frame assemblies, familiarity with CNC equipment and adhesives technology.
- 2+ years’ experience in Solidworks 3D CAD.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Rhinoceros, and Inventor.
- Experience with design of plastic injection molded components and metal fabrications.
- Mechanism Design, Tolerance Analysis, Rapid Prototyping.
- Experience with Solidworks Simulation or other FEA packages is a huge plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop families of highly customizable medical seating from concept to approved prototypes and released design drawings and qualified products.
- Learn and apply design rules for best-in-class medical seating comfort and functionality.
- Develop familiarity with existing supplier and factory capabilities and materials.
- Hands-on development of prototypes, creation of 3D and 2D CAD Design Packages.
- Perform product improvement projects.
Other
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or equivalent relevant work experience in engineered textiles.
- 3+ years’ minimum experience with a successful track record of on-time launches of best-in-class products, components or mechanisms.
- Upholstery experience of soft seating (chairs and sofas).
- Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Design for Environment, PPAP, Six Sigma, Poka Yoke.
- Experience with EPDM (Solidworks) and ASME Y14.5 M desired.
