Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)
Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)
Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)
Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)
Coats Group PLC
Automobil- und Fahrzeugbau
Mainz
- Art der Beschäftigung: Vollzeit
- 52.500 € – 73.500 € (von XING geschätzt)
- Vor Ort
Design Quality Engineer - Automotive (Textiles & Interiors)
Über diesen Job
1. Customer & OEM Quality Interface
- Serve as the primary quality contact for OEM Design, Tier 1 suppliers, and customers.
- Ensure alignment between design intent and manufacturability across the supply chain.
- Support design reviews and drive feasibility assessments for interior concepts.
2. Material & Colour Quality Management
- Oversee textile and interior material selection processes to meet customer and design requirements.
- Evaluate colour, grain, gloss, texture, and surface quality to ensure visual consistency across suppliers and production batches.
- Validate prototypes and pre-serial parts to ensure compliance with specifications and visual quality standards.
3. Colour Development & CMF Support
- Develop new colours for OEM-specific projects and obtain full customer approval.
- Prepare colour and material trend collections for the European automotive market.
- Present new CMF ideas to customers and internal teams.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Support
- Work closely with design, engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure premium product performance.
- Support problem-solving activities related to interior material quality and craftsmanship.
- Provide technical guidance during development and pre-serial phases.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Design, or related fields.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, ideally in interior systems or material development.
- Proven experience with textile materials, interior colour & trim, or interior surface quality.
- Excellent eye for colour, texture, and craftsmanship.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Willingness to travel within Europe, especially Southern Germany.
Desirable
- Experience with leather, fabrics, foils, plastics, and other interior materials.
- Familiarity with CMF processes and design studio workflows.
- Proficiency in German and English.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of working time.