Welcome to Kiekert in Japan

Welcome to Kiekert in Japan

About Us

Welcome to the Japanese subsidiary of Kiekert AG, the world’s leading manufacturer of intelligent safety closure system, founded in Germany in 1857.

Based on our strong tradition of innovation, we are today owning more than 4,000 patents for our advanced technologies all around car closure and locking systems, including actuators and EV charging solutions.

With around 4,500 employees in 11 countries, we are providing comprehensive support to automakers expanding their business globally. Kiekert in Japan acts as a single window, bridging all Kiekert organizations with Japanese OEM customers. It aims to further expand its business – with an ambitious rollout of its mission becoming a living reality soon.

Our locations in Japan

Yokohama office (Main office)
74-1, Daiwajisyo Building 803,
Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku,
Yokohama 231-0023

Hiroshima office
3-1 Kanayama-cho,
16F Hiroshima High Building 21, Naka-ku,
Hiroshima 730-0022

Nagoya office
1-11-11 Nishiki, 6F Nagoya Intercity, Naka-ku,
Nagoya 460-0003

Job Openings

Design Engineer JOEM

With us, you have various opportunities to unfold your abilities, advance professionally, and shape your future. Become part of our team.

  • Full-time*

*There will be a 6-month probationary period. There will be no change in treatment or salary during this period.

Designing and adapting products designed in Germany for Japanese OEMs.

  • Languages, environment, tools, etc.
  • Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • CAD (Catia V5)
  • SAP Bill of Materials

About the organization

  • Section in charge of a specific automotive OEM (and possibly other OEMs)

Specific Duties

  • Selected to work in the design department and perform design and development work with appropriate work style to meet quality, cost and timing of product development
  • Practical… Japan R&D department (belongs to a team of design personnel, CAD operators, etc.)
  • In-house… Automotive Perform design work related to the designed product in charge as an OEM
  • External work: Customers, suppliers, engineering service companies, and other business partners (product certification, program manager, production plant, production engineering, product division in charge, etc.)

Scope of work

  • Design products considering robustness, cost, productivity, and ease of assembly during the order process, after receiving an order, and in the design of mass-produced products
  • Contact customers directly to align design concepts and details
  • Release design documents (CAD models and drawings, BoM), paying attention to design intent, model structure, data quality, applicable standards Release design documents (CAD models and drawings, BoM) with attention to design intent, model structure, data quality, and applicable standards
  • Consider manufacturing feasibility
  • Internal: Production Engineering, Quality Assurance
  • External: Suppliers, SQ
  • Work through the entire design process (prototype, volume approval, volume production) paying attention to automation processes, PPAP and quality status with potential functional impact Conduct design reviews across the project portfolio and follow up on actions for assigned projects
  • Adhere to our and our customers‘ processes, technical and quality standards, and legal regulations
  • For small and medium projects without a dedicated lead engineer, take over the role of the lead engineer For small and medium projects without a dedicated lead engineer, also take over the role of the lead engineer

Career Path

  • At present, Japan is still a small organization, but we plan to increase the number of employees in stages and build a factory in the future. We plan to increase the number of employees and build a factory in the future. This is a position that offers great potential for your career path.

Post-employment flow

  • After joining the company, you will receive training at the head office in Germany for about 1~2 months.
  • After the training, you will be in charge of the Japanese design of Keykelt products to be provided to Japanese OEMs, and will coordinate the design together with designers in Germany and the Czech Republic.
  • Although this position is for Japan, it is a matrix organization, so functionally it belongs to the design of the German headquarters.

  • Nagoya Office, 1-11-11 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 460-0003, Japan
  • Direct connection to Fushimi Station on Higashiyama and Tsurumai subway lines

Required

  • Education: Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering
  • Work experience: 7+ years of design experience. Automotive door lock related experience is especially preferred.
  • CAD (Catia V5) experience
  • English proficiency to read and write emails
  • Native level Japanese proficiency

Welcome

  • Excellent engineering background and technical skills
  • Customer orientation
  • Knowledge of engineering, design methods, tools and processes (CAD, kinematics, simulation, tolerance stack analysis, etc.)
  • Support sales expansion activities conducted by sales with technical skills and technical explanation of products
  • Closure related knowledge of doors, locks, latches, etc. (able to execute and explain technical decisions to internal and external partners)
  • DRBFM knowledge
  • Automotive OEM development Experience in developing for processes

  • Ability to conduct meetings with overseas offices

  • Excellent engineering background and technical skills
  • Excellent knowledge of engineering and design methods, tools and processes (CAD, kinematics, simulation, tolerance stack analysis, etc.) – Knowledge of closure relationships such as doors, locks, latches, etc. Must be able to make technical decisions and defend them in front of internal and external partners.
  • Knowledge of DRBFM
  • Experience developing for automotive OEM development processes.

  • 9:00 – 17:00 (7 hours/day) with a break time of 12:00 – 13:00

*Flexible work hours with no core hours

Contact

Yokohama office
T: +81 (0)45 306 8708
F: +81 (0)45 306 8993
E: contact.kiekert.japan@kiekert.com