Job Description
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, we've 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. It's 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.
RIMOWA has a unique opportunity for a senior technical designer to join the Development team, to support on the design and the development of all the future RIMOWA products.
For Rimowa to keep writing its success story, the Development will perpetuate the premium quality and the innovation as key drivers to take up the company ambitious challenges in terms of product creativity.
The senior technical designer manages the project for major materials and components development: style, technical design, cost, homologation, project schedule and budget management.
Senior Technical Designer (m/f/d) - Köln
- 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
We would like to speak to professionals who possess an Engineering Degree in conjunction with at least 10 years' experience in mechanical design.
Furthermore, we seek:
- 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, both verbally and in writing in German and English
- Operational skills in SolidWorks CAD considered a plus
- Creative, curious mindset to help develop and drive new concepts
- Permanent employment contract
- 30 days paid vacation per year and overtime compensation
- Attractive remuneration (collective agreement) + profit sharing system / profit sharing
- RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period
- Great career opportunities e.g. through mentee programs, individual development or as part of our future internal mobility at LVMH's 77 Maisons
- International, interesting and growing corporate environment within the LVHM Group and exciting project opportunities
- 30% discount on the RIMOWA product range
- Company benefits (e.g. for sports, lifestyle, fashion, etc.)
- Regular private sales with the LVMH Group (Tag Heuer, Moet Hennessy and many more)
- Company pension scheme with high employer contribution or capital-forming benefits
- LVMH Heartfund in crisis situations
- Pension commitment in the event of death or disability (employer-financed)
- Good transport connections, sufficient employee parking spaces, job tickets, job bikes (subsidized)
- Regular employee events (summer party, Christmas party, after-work events)
- High-quality company restaurant