Drive Flawless Launches on time at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Program STA and PD teams (Ex: Schedule A, PPAP-Production Part Approval Process, Design & Manufacturing Feasibility, Supplier Quality Issue resolution, etc). Escalate significant issues promptly and ‘date to green’ plan to appropriate management. Required travel to Suppliers is key in this role with up to 80% of time spent on-site reviewing manufacturing processes / launch readiness / problem solving etc.
Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
• Robust reviews and disposition supplier PPAP’s
• Drive capacity actions implementation with suppliers in line with the GCP study requirements
• Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed – Production constraint risk mitigation supporting Ford Supply Operations Team and Supplier teams with robust “date to green” plan
• Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP, Reverse FMEA process evaluation walks, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable
• Ensure STA manufacturing health chart compliance through tier-x and support development of new health charts as required
• Ensure Special Manufacturing Process compliance through tier-x with the support of STA Technical Specialists
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment / retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required.
• Drive deployment of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), initiatives and training to supply base in STA tools (e.g. Warranty Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D-Global 8 Discipline methodology, PFMEA-Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, SPC-Statistical Process Control, Gage R&R-Repeatability and Reproducibility, etc.) as required
• Drive new supplier site evaluations and Supplier Risk Assessment on new sourcing in support of GCST, identifying Risk Mitigation.
• Drive closure of supplier process Quality issues related to Stop Ship /Stop Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Service Action / Stop Ship Prevent Recurrence Action
• Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements, SIM / STA QOS process compliance.
BS in engineering
• Knowledge of or prior experience with supplier manufacturing
• Proficiency with Welding / Exhaust Manufacturing and / or Thermal Systems (HVAC / Cooling Modules and Components) is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of problem solving and quality skills
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• MS in engineering
• 5-10 years of manufacturing experience in OEM or with the automotive supply base (Exhaust Manufacturing, Thermal Systems, etc.)
• Prior experience leading manufacturing feasibility assessments
• Prior experience leading industrialization projects
• Prior experience in the Lean manufacturing disciplines (e.g. Bill of Process, capacity planning, design to target, etc.)
• Demonstrated passion for developing new skills and tackling technical challenges