Senior Advanced Manufacturing (Maintenance) Engineer

Yanfeng; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing (Maintenance) Engineer in Novi, MI to own and optimize maintenance and Hexagon EAM software for North America. You will audit plant maintenance, ensure staffing adequacy, and drive improvements across NA facilities.

You will lead EAM maintenance management, provide software training and troubleshooting, and support NA operations on various projects as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years minimum experience using EAM systems or similar asset management software.
• 3-5 years minimum experience with automotive equipment and facilities maintenance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Owns maintenance and Hexagon EAM software systems for North America.
• Perform plant maintenance audits to ensure efficiency, staffing, and proper maintenance on equipment.
• Lead Hexagon EAM maintenance management, provide day-to-day support, training, and troubleshooting.

Skills

EAM experience

Automotive equipment

Microsoft Office

Travel to customer sites

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Hexagon EAM 12.0

Job description

Senior Advanced Manufacturing (Maintenance) Engineer

Novi, MI, United States

Job Description

Owns maintenance and Hexagon EAM software systems for North America. Performs plant maintenance audits to ensure that all YF plant maintenance departments are operating as efficiently as possible, staffing is adequate, and maintenance is being performed correctly on the YF equipment by the plant maintenance teams. Leads Hexagon EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) maintenance management software for the North America. Including all day-to-day support, software training, continuous improvement, and trouble shooting. Supports North American plant operations with various projects as assigned by manager.

Essential Functions of Job

Supervisory Capacity: No Supervisory Responsibilities

• Performs Audits of North American Plants maintenance departments for PM accuracy, PM Content, spare parts, manpower, etc. defined by the North America Maintenance audit standard.
• Aids AME team & plant teams in creation of new PM tasks and PM schedules for new and existing equipment inside of YF plants
• Performs day to day plant technical support related to EAM software
• Optimizes EAM PMs to improve labor hours in maintenance department
• Monitors weekly maintenance KPIs for all plants in NA
• Performs continuous improvement changes to software and reports to meet operational needs
• Trouble shoots software problems and works with IT to obtain resolution
• Transfers and scraps equipment in the software as needed for plants
• Is cross trained to support equipment & spare parts crib inventory software and related projects as needed.
• Performs tasks and projects as assigned by manager

Additional Responsibilities

• Supports NA operations as tasks and projects are assigned by manager to lead or aid in the install and launch of new programs equipment in plants in NA and NA operations plant recovery support.
• Supports NA plant operations during critical equipment downtime events if needed.

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Area of Study: Mechanical and or Electrical
• *Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)

• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience using EAM
• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience with Automotive Equipment & Facilities Maintenance
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Teams
• 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)

• Understanding of procedures needed to maintain automotive production and facilities equipment used in the successful operation of an automotive plant
• Understanding of Injection Moulding Machines and auxiliary equipment
• Understanding of Assembly Equipment used to assemble our products
• Hands on maintenance experience with automotive equipment
• Equipment project management cradle to grave
• Thorough understanding of Hexagon EAM 12.0 Software

Preference for someone that lives in US within a 2-hour drive of any YF interiors plant

Physical Ability Requirements

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Constantly
• Movement (Walking): Constantly
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs): Occasionally
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Constantly

Language Required and Preferred

• English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)
• Preferred: Spanish Level 3

Work Environment

• Office Environment
• Exposure to hot or cold temperatures
• Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions
• May frequent manufacturing plants and must follow all rules while visiting locations.

EHS and Quality Requirements

• People Leaders/Managers and above and EHS Professionals must be certified on EHS Management Systems (e.g. EMS, OHSMS)
• EHS Professionals, YFIMS (EHS Principle) Auditors must be designated and certified as an EHS Internal Auditor
• Designated EHS Critical Roles must be certified (such as Plant Manager, EHS Professional, Operations Manager, Equipment / Maintenance / Facility Manager, Logistics Manager, Team Leader / Supervisor, Others)
• Technicians/Operators of High-Risk Equipment must be certified before operating (forklift, overhead crane, etc)
• Technicians/Operators of High-Risk Activity (Electrician, Welding, etc.) must be certified to meet specific EHS Qualifications including legal requirements
• People Leaders/Managers and above, Quality Professionals and Quality personnel (e.g. AME, ME, PE etc.).
• All Internal Auditors* (Including Quality System Auditor*, Process Auditor* and Product Auditors*)
• All product critical characteristic knowledge and legal requirements for product apply to Product Safety Personnel (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
• Color/Appearance Evaluation – Apply to Color Evaluation personnel (e.g. Appearance Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
• Product Safety – Apply to the person who requires product safety knowledge (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Buyer, Operator, Inspector, Advanced Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, etc.)