Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Yanfeng•Monroe, MI

About The Position

Provide single point technical contact on engineering and technical topics and issues. Direct reports may include product engineers and designers. 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)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
  • Understand, apply and meet all function-related BOS requirements.
  • Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
  • Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
  • Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
  • Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.

Nice To Haves

  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Provide single point technical contact on engineering and technical topics and issues.
  • 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)

Benefits

  • 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
© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service