What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Tooling) position at Yanfeng Automotive?
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.
Essential Functions of Job:
Provide direct input to the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) by doing the following:
- 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 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).
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)
- 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
Our Investment in You
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- Generous Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits from day one
- Competitive 401k Match
- Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Health Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Discount Program
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $74,580 - $98,547