Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety, and is exploring new business actively. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 57,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is in 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering and software development, styling, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobility and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yanfeng.com. Job Summary Provide single point technical contact on engineering and technical topics and issues. Direct reports may include product engineers and designers. Main Responsibilities Understand customer engineering organization, and build relationships with engineering and technology key "decision makers". Understand customer product issues and opportunities for product improvements. Ensure OEM engineering groups understand technical and manufacturing capabilities. Support teams with program specific issues. Inform customer engineering leadership of significant launch or production related issues ("no surprises"). Provide single contact point to OEM engineering. Provides Leadership to his Group following the YFAI leadership expectation model Prepares strategic decisions Plan resources and budgets Communicates with peer engineering managers and shares best business practices Leads group of lead engineers and engineers / technicians to develop a multi part product (system) or multi step processes to a set of requirements defined by "customer". Responsible for using all YFAI standards and systems (BOS, PLUS, Lean, CPP, CMP, EPIC, BEP)

Specific Requirements:

Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Work Experience Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Jenoptik laser weakening vibration welding flame treat robotic sewing press lamination ABB, Fanuc, and Kuka robots IMGL and IMGS vac forming auto edge folding sonic welding heat stake welding robotic spray paint

Common Requirements:

Business Operating System (BOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related BOS 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. Our Investment in You Competitive Compensation Packages Generous Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave and Paid Holidays Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits from day one Competitive 401k Match Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program Life and Disability Insurance Supplemental Health Plans Employee Assistance Program Company Discount Program