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.
Coordinates, designs, builds, integrates, develops, tests, and deploys application technology solutions and delivers IT services and provides launch consulting services for the responsible software, specifically Insequence Sequencing, IPC and MES software.
This role will be responsible for information systems analysis to improve manufacturing productivity and workflow, or expanding systems to serve new purposes. This role needs apply system analysis to solve problems, including determining software and system functional and technical specifications.
Provide Level 2 support for the responsible platform/system. As the MES software is production critical for YFAI plants, this could include off shift and weekend support in the case of production downtime.
To recommend solutions of technical specifications for new launches.
Support the team during implementations.
Work closely with the vendor to find viable solutions.
Drive fixes and/or enhancements with the supporting resources.
Document requirements to support required business functionality.
Review with internal customers, vendors and other IT support staff as necessary.
Monitor existing system interfaces between both internal and external systems and correct errors
Monitor system error reports and logs and make corrections while working with key business users to prevent future errors
Learn new technologies to support other systems in YFAI including the replacement of existing platform/systems.
Actively participate in the architecture and implementation of new solutions to support the future regional or global system solutions.
Manage ongoing support requests and administrative needs.
Communicate effectively with end users to ensure customer satisfaction.
Communicate and coordinate with infrastructure teams to execute system changes
Ensure issues and defects are resolved in a timely manner, including during non-work hours to resolve critical production issues.
Other important functions as required, such as developing requirements documentation to support business functionality in YFAI’s strategic system solution, providing valuable input to the development of this strategy, working closely with the system software vendors to ensure understanding and on-time delivery, ensuring existing system functionality is tested in the future strategic system solution.
Required Skills:
Deep understanding of shop floor processes in an automotive supplier JIT/S (Just In Time/Sequencing) environment
Subject matter expert on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and their interaction with PLC based machine equipment
General understanding of WMS (Warehouse Management) and ERP systems as they pertain to MES
Should have experience in launching MES systems as part of vehicle launches specifically with FCA (Stellantis)
Ability to Project Manage MES launches with focus on tracking timing, cost, quality, as well as providing updates to customers – both internal & external
Translation of business requirements from value stream maps and traceability specifications to configuration and development of MES solution
Experience working with cross functional teams across different cultures
Past/present skills in coding MES using C# and SQL script
Preferred Skills:
Ability to communicate in Mandarin
Past experience of working for an Automotive Interiors manufacturer in a JIT/S environment
