Yanfeng · 5 hours ago
Senior Launch Engineer
Fountain Inn, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expYanfeng Automotive Interiors is the global leader in automotive interiors, and they are seeking a Senior Launch Engineer to lead product launches and ensure plant readiness. The role involves coordinating schedules for preproduction builds, facilitating meetings, and driving actions to meet program timelines for successful product launches.
ElectronicsManufacturingAutomotive
Responsibilities
Lead weekly launch glide path meetings and participant in weekly new product launch meetings from product feasibility through SOP and participating in all Manufacturing Sign-Off events
Lead Plant Launch Readiness reviews with leadership team
Ensure all materials are present and available for preproduction and production builds
Ensure accurate inventory counts are maintained
Segregate materials from current production materials
Facilitate hand off of new product/equipment/processes ('launch') from launch team to plant leadership team through the use of the following processes, procedures, work instructions and forms: Launch Glide path, Launch Readiness Reviews, R@R's, Process Sign-Off1, Process Sing-Off 2 and Launch performance report
Utilize the Launch Glide path to systematically drive actions and accountability to required tasks and deliverables to the predetermined program timeline
Report Launch Glide path status to launch team, Plant staff and NA leadership team through Launch Performance Reports
Drive / coordinate the schedule for preproduction builds, power builds, burst builds preparing the plant for successful first time Run at Rate
Lead 3 Launch Readiness Reviews in phase 4
Document open issues, actions, owners and dates
Align with Program Manager on what meeting (Launch or Plant glide path/ PSO) will track and follow through on all open issues
Drive open issues to closure to accommodate successful launch
Facilitate Run at Rate event(s) 90 days prior to SOP
Internal and external events to validate overall plant readiness to perform to expectation (safety, quality, delivery, financial) at or Before SOP
Responsible for interface with Program Management to assure all Phase requirements are completed by the Launch team and provided in the proper formats to the plant (s)
Assures plant has all support needed from internal organization to launch plant/product successfully
Must eliminate any 'roadblocks' which may hinder plant achieving goals
Assist Plant Materials team in completing customer specific capacity data sheets
Utilizing corporate capacity planning data, transpose into customer required documentation
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Level Degree Area of Study: Engineering, or Business or similar. Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions
1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience within the field
Must have new product launch experience in a functional discipline or operational leadership experience in a plant
Must have solid problem-solving skills (preferably Problem-Solving tool knowledge: KT, Six Sigma, 8D, etc.)
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
Preferred experience with program or project management. General understanding of timelines, timeline software
Preferred experience with interiors manufacturing processes (I.e., Injection Molding, Vacuum forming, Slush, Airbag scoring)
Preferred experience with materials and logistics (I.e., ERP, QAD)
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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