Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling & Process

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid vacation & holidays

Benefits from day one

401k match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing process implementations in an automotive interior plant. The role focuses on tooling requirements, equipment procurement, and training to optimize workflow and quality.

The ideal candidate will have 5–9 years of related experience, a BS in a relevant field, and hands-on experience with tooling and setup in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical Engineering science degree preferred.
• Plastics or Engineering Technology degree (BSME/BSMET) required.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered for certain positions.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, including industrial plants.

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 actions to resolve.
• 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

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical Engineering

Plastics or Engineering Technology (BSME/BSMET)

Equivalent work experience considered

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing process implementations in an automotive interior plant. The role focuses on tooling requirements, equipment procurement, and training to optimize workflow and quality.

The ideal candidate will have 5–9 years of related experience, a BS in a relevant field, and hands-on experience with tooling and setup in a manufacturing environment.