JORI, designed for dynamic seating
JORI works with international designers to create beautifully ergonomic, personalised sofas and reclining chairs, manufacturing them with the greatest care in its Belgian workshops. This traditional craftsmanship and the use of materials of the very highest quality guarantee the sublime finish and long service life of every item of JORI furniture. These key ingredients have been at the heart of JORI’s success for more than 60 years, offering all customers unparalleled seating comfort, each and every day : designed for dynamic seating.
Please consult our latest job opportunities (m/f): (Some are only available in Dutch)
- Supervising, coaching and developing of the R&D-team consisting of R&D-engineers, model makers/proto typists and technical draughts(wo)man.
- Establishing and implementing of the long and short term R&D objectives.
- Developing and monitoring of the most appropriate process methodologies and project management tools in order to obtain a coherent and consistent way of working within the entire term for the long term.
- Supervising and pro-active guiding of the entire R&D development process (according to the stage-gate procedure) of new products and models from the concept phase through production.
- Setting the R&D priorities in collaboration with marketing, purchasing, production, sales and IT.
- Establishing, following up, adjusting and monitoring all relevant R&D-budgets and costs.
- Taking Make-or-buy decisions at both development level and product level, in collaboration with purchasing and production.
- Reporting and strategic advice to the general management on level of R&D.
- Providing feedback, framing and implementing of the general management decisions to R&D team.
- As maintenance technician you are responsible for preventative maintenance of the machinery and the finetuning of the machines (woodworking machines, stitching machines, CNC machines).
In case of larger fractures, the machine manufacturers can be called upon. - You are responsible for waste management and general maintenance of the production units and offices.
- You report to the production manager.
The R&D product developer coordinates the development process of new models and accomplishes the following tasks :
- Translating design proposals of external designers into technically elaborate, feasible concepts.
- Building prototypes using various prototype technologies (2D/3D-CAD tools, 3D-printing, virtual prototyping, comfort models, …) in order to obtain a concept approval of the marketing team.
- Project based coordination of the multidisciplinary development process, while monitoring quality, timing milestones and target cost.
- Making ready for production and ensuring product validation (Industrial Release) of a new model.
- The R&D product developer develops an average of 2 to 3 new models per year.
- As an R&D product developer, you support the full life cycle of a product.
- You report to the R&D Manager.
If you are interested in (one of) the job opportunities listed above, please send your comprehensive cv to:
JORI n.v.
HR Department
Hoogweg 52
B-8940 Wervik
Tel. +32-(0)56-31.35.01
E-mail [email protected].
All job applications are handled with discretion.