The Senior AME uses product requirements to create specifications and options for tooling and equipment and then works with vendors to procure, install and implement into the manufacturing facility.

Main Responsibilities

1. Provide direct input to the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) by doing the following:

1. Provide manufacturing feasibility assessments for product design, engineering changes, scope changes and quality concerns.

2. Develop process flow and plant layout requirements.

3. Review product gaging and packaging strategies and assess the impact of those assumptions on the overall manufacturing strategy.

4. Define capital equipment and tooling required and maintain adherence to the budget of the program.

5. Project manage the procurement and acceptance of required equipment & tooling.

6. Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
7. Complete Process FMEA and manage RPN risks.

8. Assess theproduct, process, equipment and tooling strategies for potential ergonomic concerns and manage action items to resolve. 

9. Support customer part needs through pilot, testing, run-at-rateand internal process sign offs. 

10. Create and support continuous improvement projects.

Common Requirements:

•    International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related IOS requirements.
•    Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-relatedEHS requirements.
•    Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
•    Compliance: Understand, applyand 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 policiesand 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 tomaintain 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).

Requirement

Education/Major Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Plastics or Engineering Technology required (BSME or BSMET or similar)

Work Experience 

· Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing (Tier One Automotive interiors experience preferred, not required) 

· Candidates must demonstrate solid skills in communication, interpersonal relations, and ability to inspire individuals toimprove performance.

· Candidate must have experience communicating at multiple levels internally and externally 

· Mechanical aptitude and analytical problem solving 

·Work flow, line balance and takt time 

· Experience with AutoCAD, PLC Programming, andAutomation 

· 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering advanced manufacturing, process engineering, tooling, or similar

· Leadership of DOE and data driven studies experience 

· Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement training or experience 

· Candidates must demonstrate technical and project management skills 

· Familiar with entire product life including development, launch and production.

· Understands and demonstrates the ability to work with and improve documented manufacturing standards.