Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Job Louisville area,Kentucky USA,Engineering

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

Main Responsibilities

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 FMEA and 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 process sign offs.

10.Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Requirement

Education/Major Bachelors of Science 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, PLC Programming, 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 Assembly & CSW:

Welding (Vibration, IR, Sonic, Hot Plate, Heatstake)
Vision systems
Equipment design and build
Automated adhesive spray
Robotic automation
Lean manufacturing implementation
Press lamination
Punching
Automated edgewrap
Shop floor controls

Others:

Successful candidates must have the ability to travel within North America and abroad to meet launch 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 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).

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