Industrial Engineer (Architecture)

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit www.YFAI.com.

Essential Functions of Job:

• Current plant layout ownership – ensure accuracy / alignment with Floor Space Planning Tool (FSPT).
• Alignment of plant layout drawing with AutoCAD® standards.
• Lean flow proposals / improvements to overall facility flow.
• New business (Phase 2-5) layout support – defining where new business fits in the plant.
• Warehouse requirements planning utilizing Plan for Every Part (PFEP) Matrix.
• Indirect labor planning for plant utilizing Flow Planner® software.
• Support Materials & SCM groups with line side racking decisions, supermarket flow, kitting, and part delivery methods.
• Adherence to guidelines and standards for internal logistics / material flow. 
• Value Stream Mapping – current and future state with plan for gap closure. 
• Kaizen support – CI project collaboration.
• Kaizen leadership for lean flow / density / floor space utilization improvements.
• Direct labor time studies / MODAPTS® / line balancing.
• New program direct labor planning, including reviews of “Process Book” with AME.
• Indirect labor time studies / work sampling / work balancing.
• New program indirect labor planning, including use of Flow Planner® software.
• Maintenance of a central database of all MODAPTS® / time studies for the plant.
• Support plant key improvement initiatives and IE functional projects as required.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• May be involved in helping to move heavy parts within plants
• May assist line with product changes to meet specifications.
• May have Yanfeng interns assigned to them for supervisory development and project coordination.
• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality 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 Qualifications:

2-5 Minimum Years of Experience within Engineer.

3 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry desired.

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.

• AutoCAD experience essential.
• Strong computer skills required (Microsoft Office, Visio, etc).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills – ability to work in a matrix organization and effectively lead projects without direct positional authority is required.
• Strong communication, presentation, and teamwork (verbal and documentation) skills – ability to write clear and concise technology documentation is required.
• Flexible work with regional plant visits as required.