Senior Technical Designer (m/f/d)

Senior Technical Designer (m/f/d)

Requisition number

RIM01717

Country / Region

Germany

City

Cologne

Contract Type

Permanent Job

Professional experience

Minimum 5 years

Education level

Bachelor

Position

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, weve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. Its why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Designer (m/f/d) for our Research & Development team at our Head Office in Cologne as soon as possible. In this role you support on the design and the development of all the future RIMOWA products. The senior technical designer manages the project for major materials and components development: style, technical design, cost, homologation, project schedule and budget management.

Verantwortungsbereiche

YOUR TASKS:

Designing products architectures proposals in partnership with the project managers

Creation and validation of the component definition files and design justification files

Definition of the components development schedule and budget in compliance with project objectives

Management of the Request For Proposal process with Purchasing and suppliers

Realization of the Make or Buy study with Purchasing and Engineering teams

Management with Quality of the homologation process for materials and components

Management of the task forces for problem solving with departments and suppliers involved

Component project communication monitoring with Project manager, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and suppliers

Profil

YOUR PROFILE:

Engineering Degree in conjunction with at least 10 years experience in mechanical design

Experience in consumer goods technical design: automotive, travel, sports, electronic devices

Expertise required in major plastic and metal transformation and decoration processes

Expertise appreciated in composites material and processes, foam, textile and leather transformation processes

Effective communication skills in English, German as a plus

Operational skills in SolidWorks, CAD considered a plus

Creative, curious mindset to help develop and drive new concepts

Zusätzliche Informationen

What you can expect from us:

30 days paid vacation per year

Flexible working hours

RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period

Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment

Company pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits

Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable meals

Urban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized)

International environment and development opportunities within LVMH

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA:

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary requirements and details of your possible starting date.

We look forward to receiving your application! Look for us on Instagram @RIMOWA or visit us on our RIMOWA Career page:

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWAs DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.