**Job Summary**The Lead Product Engineer owns product design, development and launch support to effectively and efficiently launch products, as well as growing the technical capabilities of the Yanfeng organization.**Main Responsibilities**:- Works with YFAI & OEM customer Engineering, Styling and Business groups to support Requests for Information, Requests for Quote, new designs and manufacturing feasibility.- Interprets customer material & product requirements and specifications.- Creates Bills of Materials (BOM's) Drawings.- Develops DFMEA's and DRBFM's as required per design.- Leads and supports cross-functional product reviews.- Create & document design assumptions.- Align to assembly process and technique, and support assembly aid & fixture design.- Confirms design concepts and fundamental technologies used for new products or improvement of existing product.- Deliver design within engineering budget and BOM cost targets- Develop tactical plans to meet deliverables- Support pre-production readiness events, product launches, and post-launch plant support.- Support analysis of product concerns during launch, production and warranty.- Support product design cost optimization through the use of design analysis, Bill of Material (BOM) reviews and competitive benchmarking and attending VA/VE activities.- Creates and submits proposals for consideration and allocation of resources for key development projects.- Initiate, lead and manage continuous improvement activities, for the development of the group, the products created, and the processes used.- Any and all other duties as assigned by Manager.**Qualifications**:- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.- Four+ (4) years of experience in automotive interiors.- Design and development expertise.- Knowledge of plastic part design for injection molding.- Knowledge of Injection Mold Tooling (gates, parting lines, action, etc.) as it relates to part design.- Plastic resin and materials selection knowledge as related to interior components.- Dimensional management and tolerancing experience. Ability to develop component and sub-assembly GD&T tolerancing and tolerance stack-up studies in support of manufacturing & craftsmanship goals.
