Manager Plant Operations

Role description

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

Main Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing operation to ensure the obtainment of production schedules in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitor daily established KPI’s to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Provide root cause analysis of production and quality issues and make appropriate decisions based on risk analysis.
• Develop and implement action plans to meet or exceed KPI’s when they are not met.
• Lead YFIMS and YF iOS plant floor initiatives to ensure Operations compliance.
• Oversee staff levels within each department by shift and ensure not to exceed authorized levels. Monitor and control planned and unexpected overtime.
• Assure that all plant guidelines and procedures are adhered to.
• Communicate regularly with direct reports and management and supervise their performance in all functions including performance evaluation.
• Provide Plant Manager a daily production update and weekly summary.

Additional Responsibilities may include

• Provide Plant manager monthly production information for monthly MOR.
• Position may have some department managers reporting into; CI, Maintenance, Tooling, Launch, Engineering, Supply Chain and Production Managers.

Required Education Level

• Bachelor's Level Degree

• Area of Study:Engineering, Business Administration, or Similar

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 Minimum Years of Experience with manufacturing experience.

• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience in automotive injection molding, assembly or other ancillary processes (paint, vacuum forming, IMGL)

• 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.

• Computer literacy.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient organizational skills.
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise.

Physical Ability Requirements

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Frequently
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 40 lbs): Occasionally
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Frequently

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates