Senior Quality Engineer at Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems II LLC in Holland, 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.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and communicate YF IOS, IATF, and Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs); lead plant-functional teams to ensure compliance. 


• Responsible to coordinate and support the team to achieve YF IOS/IATF 16949 certifications and others as required (e.g. VDA, BIQS, CQC, etc). 


• Develop the process to implement, achieve and maintain YF IOS/IATF 16949 


• Maintain local documents to uphold compliance to Global, Regional YF IOS requirements, IATF 16949, Customer Specific Requirements, and other regulatory requirements. 


• Responsible to provide awareness to all levels of the plant team when changes and/or updates are made to YF IOS, IATF16949 and/or Customer Specific Requirements. 


• Develop and maintain a schedule for all YF IOS internal, IATF16949 and other external party audits, with the objective of identifying gaps and supporting with corrective/preventive actions. 


• Support Corporate 2nd Party Audits as Co-Auditor and Lead. 

Other Duties

• Responsible to deploy YF IOS corporate strategic implementation plans. 


• Responsible to support training and work in the different plant departments and teams, providing coaching on YF IOS, IATF 16949 and other requirements, as applicable. 


• Responsible to support the prevention of any non-conformity issues, and if any non-conformity is detected during an audit, coordinate the resolution process and response on-time using Problem Solving Tools to achieve sustainability of actions. 


• Responsible to coordinate Management Reviews with the Plant Manager, support with data, and follow-up of open issues, as required. 


• Be a role model in the adherence of YF IOS, IATF and Customer Requirements. 


• Perform job functions in accordance with set policies and procedures to ensure preservation of the Company Quality Policy. 


• Support the comprehensive continuous improvement philosophy for all Yanfeng disciplines. 


• Other duties as assigned. 

Common Requirements

• Quality Systems: Understand, apply and meet all function related YF 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

Specific Requirements

​​Bachelor's Level Degree​ 

Area of Study: Quality, Engineering or similar. 

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions

Required Qualifications

• ​​​​5-9+​ years of relevant experience preferably within the automotive industry. 


• 1+ year​ of experience with direct customer contact and project management. 


• Problem Solving Methodology (8D, PDCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, etc), including Root Cause Analysis Tools (5W3L, Ishikawa, KT Is/Is Not, etc).


• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.


• Must be organized and able to communicate well with others. 


• Must be able to perform each essential duty, satisfactorily. 


• Working knowledge and demonstrated competence of IATF16949. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Core Tools knowledge. 


• Customer Specific Requirements knowledge. 


• Training Skills. 


• MS Office proficiency. 


• Excellent performance (detailed, accurate, efficient, organized, ability to plan, motivated, committed, flexible, assertive and developmental), communication (verbal, written, listening) and interpersonal (relationship building, teamwork, conflict resolution, customer orientation) skills.

Work Environment

• ​​Office Environment​. 


• ​​Work is indoor in a manufacturing setting that may not be temperature controlled.​ 


• ​​Personal protective equipment is required.​ 


• ​​May frequent manufacturing plants and must follow all rules while visiting locations