Production Planner at Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Job Description:

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.

The Production/ Materials Planner oversees analyze the customer's demand, converting it into a production plan according to capacity, as well as monitoring its compliance for delivery to the customer on time. The programmer is also responsible for identifying and notifying risks for the fulfillment of said plan both to the plant and to the client.

Analyze customer releases for the preparation of weekly production programs, leading the weekly trends meeting that takes place with the other departments to review capacities and possible restrictions for the execution of the programs.
On a daily basis, check compliance with production programs in volume and mix to meet required customer demand.
Program the shipments in the schedule established for each client ensuring that the finished product is in the warehouse of shipments.
Daily review in conjunction with the raw material planners to validate that the material required to execute the production programs is available.
Comply with the inventory goal KPI's, regular freight and Premium freight.
Ensure compliance with the procedures of BOS, MMSA, MMOG, ISO TS to be successful in audits.
Analysis of finished product inventory, preparation of control and reduction plan.
Monitoring and control of Obsolescence, follow-up to Build Outs.
Monitoring and support to launches to be satisfactory.

·b  Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or similar preferred.  


• Two years’ experience as Production/Materials Planner or similar preferred.