JOB DESCRIPTION

Part-time Student SMTE

What can you expect?

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 30 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

At Adient, we are proud to offer hybrid working to our employees, which involves being able to work remotely for up to 2 days per week based on the agreement within specific department.

The SMTE role (which stands for Subject Matter Technical Expert) is designed for students who demonstrate strong understanding in specific technical areas and want to deepen their knowledge through practical involvement.

What will your responsibilities be?

Experience with test equipment, the ability to evaluate the structure of materials using various techniques and tools.Student will work on a projects focused on the evaluation and development of textile materials for automotive applications. The work will involve analyzing material behavior under mechanical stress, identifying damage mechanisms, and proposing improvements in material composition and structure.

Topic 1 - Filament damage:Evaluation of automotive textile knitted construction materials in relation to the damage/ filament cut  from the needle during the  sewing  process.  Find the root cause (major influencing factors & other factors) and proposal of a material composition and construction improve the resistance to damage.Gather data from for impacted material types ( different customer/projects, database of tested materials, feedback from projects/manufacturing plants)Define measurement system, testing, evaluation and DVP – Design Verification PlanOrganise / order materials for testing, send to laboratory.Perform testing/Support testing  Review results using statistical toolsReport status and preventative actions for future development projects

Topic 2 - Rolled material package wrinkles: The work will be focused on textile polymeric materials or fabric material. It would be welcome if the student had knowledge of computational modeling and simulation of loading of materials focusing on automotive usage and operating load .Gather data from Cut and Sew plants, measure material roll density / lengths.Define a measurement standard with supportive DOE – Design of Experiment test planOrganise / order materials for testing to be performed within our company laboratory.Test materials pilot then conduct DVP – Design Verification Plan Review results using statistical tools, set target values.Create a company work instruction for the laboratory & engineering teams to follow.

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

Student of the Textile UniversityKnowledge of the mechanical properties of textile materialsKnowledge of testing methods, data analysis, and computational modeling would be an advantageEnglish on communicative levelGood MS Office knowledgeGood communication SkillsGood time ManagementResponsible and quick learning personAvailable for 20 hours per week

Which benefits do we offer?

Salary 6€/hourMeal vouchers - 7€ (fully paid by employer)Flexible working timeStable, long-term employment in strong international company with friendly working atmosphereOpportunity to collaborate on volunteering activitiesCoffee and tea at workplace, own canteen

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nina Koláriková on nina.kolarikova-ext@adient.com.

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Trencin