What can you expect?

This role is for a senior welding specialist focused mainly on laser welding, providing global plant support, technical standardization, feasibility analysis, and guidance on welding equipment and processes.

The position also supports innovation by evaluating AI and software solutions for welding, analyzing cost savings, and helping integrate welding data into smarter digital systems.

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. 

What will your responsibilities be?

• Global Plant support for Laser welding (Prio A) (Robot, Fixture, Tru-tops, Precitec, specification) and/or GMAW, Resistance welding (Prio C)

• Standardization, Specification, feasibility support in Laser welding (Prio A) and/or GMAW, resistance welding (Prio B)

• Guide new AI applications and new software solutions (analytic approach; open to probability-based AI model calculations) in welding as pilot user for future applications.

• Market observation of welding & AI application trends; follow state-of-the-art technology for laser welding, GMAW, AI application softwares for welding.

• Payback analysis of potential applications in the welding area

• Welding machine concepts (LCC, MCC, HCC variations)

• Physical tryouts (internal or external) of critical design elements / fixture concepts

• Standardize PFMEA for welding, guide rework concepts, consulting with design engineering and SMTE welding

• Support for weld equipment specification with detailed technical instructions

• Main tasks for next years: Integration isolated welding data (weld parameters, AI weld seam inspection, C&E, MES machine data) into one combined software system supported by an online weld expert knowledge base (all AI supported)

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Successfully completed studies in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering

• Experience in automotive industry and production environment

• Min 10 years of experience in welding (mainly laser welding) in Seat Structures and Mechanism (SSM) operations with use of Trutops, Precitec, Fixture adjustment, robot programming, Cut and etch analysis, CMM/gauge validation.

• Deep understanding of welding data (weld process data, online monitoring data, cut and etch data) and their validation by logical analysis & decision trees.)

• Saving and cost estimation

• 3d CAD Design experiences, GDT, tolerance stacking

• Layout creation, PFMEA, time analysis, cost calculation for welding processes

• Flexibility and willingness to travel (supplier, plants, TC)

• Advanced English knowledge

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 salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Miroslav Luhovy on +421 32/741 30 58 .