Responsibilities
Understand internal and external customer design requirements.
Create design.
Communicate design.
Validate design.
Launch product.
Utilize PRP to guide Launch Process.
Capture lessons learned.
Develop tactical plans to meet deliverables.
Deliver design within engineering budget and BOM cost targets.
Communicate effectively both internally and externally.
Apply structured problem-solving methods for issue resolution.
Manage program risk.
Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:
- International Operating System (IOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related IOS 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).
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent degree in a technical field (manufacturing, mechanical, chemical, materials science, industrial & operations, etc.)
0-4+ years of experience in automotive interiors.
Position requires travel, including overnight travel.
Preferred Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)
Ability to learn new tasks quickly
Computer proficient (Word, Excel, typing)
Office Equipment proficient (Fax, Scanner, Copiers, Printers, etc.)
High communications skills, both written and verbal
Ability to comprehend and retain technical knowledge
High level of concentration skills, multitasking abelites, and quality assurance
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Physical Ability Requirements
Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing) Occasionally/Frequently/Constantly
Movement (Walking) Occasionally/Frequently/Constantly
Carry Weight (Lifting up to 10lbs) Occasionally/Frequently/Constantly
Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing) Occasionally/Frequently/Constantly
Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone) Occasionally/Frequently/Constantly
Language Required and Preferred
Required: English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Preferred:
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Work Environment
Office Environment
May frequent manufacturing plants and must follow all rules while visiting locations.
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Requirements
- People Leaders/Managers and above and EHS Professionals must be certified on EHS Management Systems (e.g. EMS, OHSMS)
- EHS Professionals, YFIMA (EHS Principle) Auditors must be designated and certified as an EHS Internal Auditor
- Designated EHS Critical Roles must be certified (such as Plant Manager, EHS Professional, Operations Manager, Equipment/ Maintenance/ Facility Manager, Logistics Manager, Team Leader, Supervisor, Others)
- Technicians/ Operators of High-risk Equipment must be certified before operating (forklift, overhead crane, etc.)
- Technicians/Operators of High-Risk Activity (Electrician, Welding, etc.) must be certified to meet specific EHS Qualifications including legal requirements
Quality Managment System (e.g. IATF16949) Requirements
- People Leaders/Managers and above, Quality Professionals and Quality personnel (e.g. AME, ME, PE etc.)
- All Internal Auditors* (Including Quality System Auditor*, Process Auditor* and Product Auditors*)
- All product critical characteristic knowledge and legal requirements for product apply to Product Safety Personnel (e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
- Color/ Appearance Evaluation- Apply to Color Evaluation personnel (e.g. Appearance Engineer, Operator, Inspector, etc.)
- Product Safety- Apply to the person who requires product safety knowledge) e.g. Safety Parts Engineer, Buyer, Operator, Inspector, Advanced Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, etc.)
