Yanfeng · 1 week ago
Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Fountain Inn, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expYanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors, redefining how people experience vehicle interiors. The Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will provide manufacturing feasibility assessments, manage equipment procurement, and support continuous improvement projects within the manufacturing process.
AutomotiveElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
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
Develop process flow and plant layout requirements
Review product gaging and packaging strategies and assess the impact of those assumptions on the overall manufacturing strategy
Define capital equipment and tooling required and maintain adherence to the budget of the program
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Level Degree
Science Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar)
5+ Minimum Years of Experience
3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, injection molding and tooling
Must be able and willing to travel (up to 30%) and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces
Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Preferred
Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing (Tier One Automotive interiors experience preferred)
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
Company
Yanfeng
Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter Foy
Director
Recent News
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2025-08-07
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