Essential Job Functions

• Regional AME will be responsible for working closely with the Operations team to develop appropriate training material for the operations team.
• The Regional AME will be expected to work closely with the technical development team toimplement and sustain a common processing strategy. Must be fluent with scientific molding principles, eDART, pressure transfer, and 2/3 stage molding techniques.
• The Regional AME willwork with the plants to evaluate processing issues, determine appropriate corrective action, adviseon the action plan, and execute when necessary. Ability to analyze the results of the DOE’s inorder to resolve issues at their root cause.
• Specific projects will be assigned at a plant level with the expectation that the incumbent will manage the plant contacts, collect appropriatedata, spend time on the floor with the processes to understand the issue, and ultimately come to a resolution.
• The Regional AME will be required to develop, implement, and roll out Yanfeng best business practices to all NA facilities.
• The Regional AME must have strong documentation and communication skills. Upon completion of a regional level project the AME will be expected todocument project findings and prepare a report that will share lessons learned with the plant technical staff and when applicable share these findings with all NA plants.
• Extensive experience with a wide range of robotic handling systems. Ability to preform robot optimization through hands on programming. Responsibility for assessing the NA operations and make recommendations for process improvement and training requirements as it relates to automation. 
• Strong workingknowledge of tooling and the requirements of a successful tool / process combination. Ability to understand the YF tool prove out process. 
• The regional AME will work with plants to identify capital improvement opportunities and develop justification. When applicable the AME will needto write appropriate requests and see through the approval process through plant implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical,Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology (BSME or BSMET or similar) 
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in advanced manufacturing engineering
• Thorough understanding of mold change requirements.  Experience performing mold changes and the use of SMED methods.
• Extensive hands on experience with injection molding equipment,robotics, and auxiliary equipment.
• Analytical problem solving skills.
• Ability to work together as part of a team and the ability to gain respect of the plant operations teams.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of management.
• Desire to be very involved on the plant floor.  Must have demonstrated "hands on" problem solving skills.
• Ability towork long hours and weekends when needed.
• Exceptional understanding of Facilities Management. 
• Proven mechanical aptitude for problem solving
• Ability to travel up to 50% (local/national)

**This role will be based in Fountain Inn, SC.