A Seat Trim Engineer is responsible of driving and leading the cost, quality and
development of seat trim covers on all variants of material combinations
(leather, vinyl, cloth, carpet, non-woven, hidden gussets)
He is responsible of design and release of seat trim covers and be a technical
expert on materials like leather, textiles, carpet, vinyl, threads/stitching
process and understand attachment strategy through the use of J-clips, clips,
hog rings, velcro and use of other trim components.

The position requires strong cross-functional coordination with purchasing,
finance, supplier and manufacturing teams, as well as continuous interaction
with general materials and engineering organizations to ensure compliance with
certifications, standards, processes and use of new technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the seat trim development with a cross-functional collaboration with
supplier.

High collaboration and effective communication to work and visit seat trim
manufacturing plants, trim development centers and seat JIT manufacturing
plants.





Product management and control of cost, quality and parts availability of seat
trim covers.

Design and release seat trim covers and its components.

Technical experience on seat materials like leather, vinyl, cloth, carpet,
non-woven, hidden gussets and threads)

Lead technical and commercial discussions with suppliers.

Ensure program milestone compliance (GPDS).

Collaborate and coordinate with seat systems engineer and seat complete engineer
to ensure and deliver a seat with high quality appearance.

Manage and ownership of BOM (Bill of Materials), timing and release of part
numbers.

Problem solving skills with robust problem statement and root cause definition
for seat trim cover quality and launch issues.

Expertise on manufacturing processes like cut & sew, lamination, decorative
stitching, perforation and tack and sew.

Lead validation and certification of materials on seat trim covers and support
testing at seat compl

📌 Seat Trim Cover Engineer (Naucalpan de Juárez)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Naucalpan de Juárez