AME Engineer - DFM/DFA & PFMEA

About the role

Lear For You is looking for an AME Engineer focused on DFM/DFA and PFMEA within its EMEA Center of Excellence. The role drives manufacturability, assembly efficiency and process risk management across the product lifecycle, strengthening design-for-manufacturing and assembly standards, leading PFMEA governance and working with engineering, plants and suppliers to enable safe, high-quality, cost-effective production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead DFM/DFA and DFAA reviews to optimise product and process designs for manufacturability, automation, quality and cost.
• Own and coordinate PFMEA development, deployment and continuous improvement, including flow charts and control plans.
• Govern PFMEA standards and APIS IQ-RM usage to ensure consistency, compliance and alignment with global FMEA frameworks.
• Develop and maintain core PFMEA libraries, best practices and lessons learned to reduce risk and speed up launches.
• Work with engineering, plants, quality, suppliers and CI teams to assess design feasibility and define standards.
• Support new project launches and R&D initiatives to industrialise current and future products.
• Deliver PFMEA training and perform audits to build organisational capability and FMEA maturity.
• Promote a PFMEA and continuous improvement culture while ensuring HSE compliance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, production processes or new product launches.
• Working knowledge of IATF and VDA standards, including FMEA, process flow charts and quality tools.
• Experience with PFMEA tools and systems, preferably APIS IQ-RM.
• Professional English (B2 or higher) with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the country where the position is located.