Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd.; Fountain Inn, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. in Fountain Inn, SC seeks a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing feasibility, plant layouts, and process improvements across the SDT.

The position requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years in advanced manufacturing; automotive interiors experience is a plus. Strong communication and willingness to travel within North America are expected.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology (BSME/BSMET or similar).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or related field.
• Experience in Automotive interiors or Tier One interiors is preferred but not required.
• Strong communication, interpersonal relations, and ability to inspire performance.
• Experience communicating at multiple levels internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for design changes, scope changes and quality concerns.
• Develop process flow and plant layout requirements.
• Review gaging and packaging strategies; assess impact on manufacturing strategy.
• Define capital equipment and tooling; manage program budget.
• Project manage procurement and acceptance of required equipment and tooling.
• Facilitate implementation of production equipment/tooling and training.
• Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.
• Assess product, process, equipment, and tooling for ergonomic concerns; resolve actions.
• Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate, and internal process sign-offs.
• Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Communication & interpersonal skills

Leadership & project management

DOE & data-driven studies

Six Sigma / Lean / CI

AutoCAD

PLC Programming

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC Programming

Job description

Global. Collaborative. Innovative. Together, we will transform the automotive interiors industry. Together, we will redefine the ways people experience life onboard vehicles.

Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

United States - SC - Fountain Inn

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Provide direct input to the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) by doing the following:
1. Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns.
2. Develop process flow and plant layout requirements.
3. Review product gaging and packaging strategies and assess the impact of those assumptions on the overall manufacturing strategy.
4. Define capital equipment and tooling required and maintain adherence to the budget of the program.
5. Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling.
6. Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
7. Complete Process FMEAand manage RPN risks.
8. Assess the product, process, equipment and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve.
9. Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate and internal processsign offs.
10. Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Requirement Education/Major Bachelors ofScience Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar)

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar
• Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing (Tier One Automotive interiors experience preferred, not required)
• Candidates must demonstrate solid skills in communication, interpersonal relations, and ability to inspire individuals to improve performance.
• Candidate must have experience communicating at multiple levels internally and externally
• Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem solving
• Work flow, line balance and takt time
• Experience with AutoCAD, PLCProgramming, and Automation
• Leadership of DOE and data driven studies experience
• Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement training or experience
• Candidates must demonstrate technical and project management skills
• Familiar with entire product life including development, launch and production.
• Understands and demonstrates the ability to work with and improve documented manufacturing standards.

Language Skills Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Job Qualifications

• Tool feasibility
• Plastic part feasibility
• Plastic Materials
• RJG & Master Molder
• Robot & Process Equipment.
• Plastics Processing
• Standard Molding, 2K, IMD, IML,& Insert
• Others: Successful candidates must have the ability to travel within North America and abroad to meetlaunch requirements.

Work Environment Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions. Personal protective equipment is required.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

• International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meetall function-related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meetall function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtimeas needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready towork for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

CSPIRIT – the shared values of our global team

Our culture is shaped by the shared values of our global team. We may come from different parts of the world and speak a variety of languages, but we are united in our work and shared values, known asCSPIRIT.