Senior Process Engineer

About the company

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing direction to the site process team including Process Engineers, Process Technicians, and mold setters.
• Lead injection molding related continuous improvement initiatives, including cycle times, scrap, quality, and material cost reduction.
• Develop and execute plans for injection molding process improvement with specific areas of accountability.
• Provide support on new product launch tooling, offering manufacturing input for development of new processes and improvements to existing processes and tooling.
• Follow established action plans for processes out of range.
• Work with Tooling Manager for all tool repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain documentation closely following necessary timelines on specific projects.
• Enforce safety rules daily and actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions.
• Complete employee development plans, organize, communicate, and motivate employees.
• Prioritize own workday schedule.
• Work closely with the site Technical Manager to develop appropriate training material for the plant's operations.
• Manage projects including new equipment justification, selection, and installation; development of new manufacturing methods; machine utilization studies; and new tooling qualifications.
• Responsible for new tool design and development in conjunction with the tooling process engineer.
• Act as a root cause problem solver using logical methodology and data-driven decision making.
• Develop a training program for process technicians and mold changers.
• Lead cycle time improvements, mold change time reductions, and decreased process troubleshooting time.
• Apply working knowledge of tooling and the requirements of a successful tool/process combination; understand the YFAI tool prove out process.
• Work with cross-functional team members to identify capital improvement opportunities and develop justification.
• Write appropriation requests, follow them through the approval process, and assist in implementation.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s level degree, preferably in Plastics, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-7 years minimum experience with injection molding process.
• 5-9 years minimum experience within the automotive industry.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional understanding of injection molding processes.
• Exceptional understanding and experience performing mold change requirements; experience using SMED methods.
• Extensive hands-on experience with injection molding equipment, robotics, and auxiliary equipment.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for problem solving.
• Proven process and tooling engineering excellence in the automotive industry.

Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• RJG Master Molder I and II preferred.