Technical Chief Engineer at Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC in Novi, Michigan

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.

Job Summary:

• Lead development of Design FMEAs for YFI Interiors and collaborate with other business units to ensure the foundation has a common format using templates of DFMEAs, PFMEAs and Control Plans.


• Audit the evidence and self-assessment from engineering team for design and requirements signoff at each program milestone event.

Key Responsibilities

• Capable of approaching challenges/problems and vertically drilling down to subsystems and elements involved, and reconciling gaps and contradictions


• Coordination across cross functional teams (testing, engineering, quality, operations, etc.)


• Tracking the failure within the programs, then working with technical experts and program teams to ensure the issue is added to the FMEA as part of knowledge management.


• Tracking FMEA and updating FMEA timelines together with the project team


• Moderate the transition of Design FMEA to PFMEA and establishment of significant characteristics


• Develop and Conduct user training for FMEA related topics


• Review regulatory and design requirements then ensure the requirements are captured in the DFMEA


• Support the transition to AIAG & VDA Design FMEA guideline/requirement.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3- 5 (minimum) years of experience including in automotive design/manufacturing


• Master of Engineering is preferred or MBA is preferred.

Qualifications and Key skills:

• Experience in development of product DFMEAs


• Knowledge of FMEA methods in accordance with AIAG and VDA


• Experience with PLATO FMEA software preferred


• Key attributes include - motivated, team spirited, confident and flexible. 


• Experienced in presentations and moderation techniques


• Knowledge of APQP