Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling)

Yanfeng

Louisville (KY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 hours ago

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Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k match

Paid vacation

Sick leave

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Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Discount program

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Engineer in Louisville, KY to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing process implementations in an industrial plant. The role focuses on tooling and equipment strategies, optimizing workflow, and coordinating with vendors to procure and install tooling according to design specifications.

The candidate will develop process FMEA, manage risks, and drive improvements across manufacturing lines while ensuring compliance with IOS, EHS,

Qualifications

5-9 Minimum Years of Experience.
3+ years in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar.

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns.
Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling.
Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.
Assess ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve.
Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate and internal process sign-offs.
Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Manufacturing Eng

Process Eng

Tooling Design

AutoCAD

DOE/Data Studies

Six Sigma/Lean

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Mechanical Eng

Manufacturing Eng

Plastics/Engineering Tech

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com.

The Senior Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Engineer is responsible to plan, direct and coordinate the implementation of manufacturing process into an industrial plant. The Senior AME works to develops, implements, and improves manufacturing strategies by utilizing their knowledge of product design, materials, tooling and equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards. They create plans that optimize work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow. The Senior AME uses product requirements to create specifications and options for tooling and equipment and then works with vendors to procure, install and implement into the manufacturing facility.

Main Responsibilities, Requirements, and Competencies

Essential Functions of Job:

Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns.
Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling.
Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.

Additional Responsibilities:

Assess the product, process, equipment and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve.
Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rate and internal process sign offs.
Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees

International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all 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 meet all 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 overtime as 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 to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

Specific Requirements

Required Education Level Bachelor's Level Degree

Science Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering

Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar)

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

5-9 Minimum Years of Experience
3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing (Tier One Automotive interiors experience preferred, not required)
Injection molding process and tooling design, build and validation experience
Candidates must demonstrate solid skills in communication, interpersonal relations, and ability to inspire individuals to improve performance.
Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem solving
Work flow, line balance and takt time
Experience with AutoCAD
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 ability to work with and improve documented manufacturing standards

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