STA Site Engineer responsible for supplier part quality launch and capacity. Key responsibility of supplier development.
- Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team (Ex: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution). Escalate significant issues promptly and ‘date to green’ plan to appropriate management
- Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
- Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements
- Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable
- LEAN principles expertise (Bill of Design / Bill of Process / Bill of Materials)
- Drive Supplier manufacturing health chart compliance and support development of new health charts
- Drive suppliers for Special process compliance with the support of STA Technical Specialists and Industrialization Reviews
- Support Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams
- Drive capacity/uplift actions implementation with suppliers inline with the GCP study requirements
- Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed – Production constraint risk mitigation working with Ford and Supplier teams and manage “date to green” plan
- Monitor supply status of 24/7 roster suppliers and Blue bar status of PPAPs beyond implementation timing
- Review supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) for compliance to capacity requirements
- 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 & improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through Warranty Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility), 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/Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Action Stop Ship/Prevent Action
- Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance.
- Qualification: B Tech Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or academic equivalent.
- 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in motor Industry
- In depth process & technical experience in Interior, Exterior, plastic trims, Mirrors, Lamps, Glazing and painting commodities
- Knowledge & Experience in manufacturing process(es) viz., injection moulding, blow moulding, modular assembly, glass manufacturing and related process control
- Relevant work experience in LEAN Principles will be required
- Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools
- Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques
- Project management experience
- Supply / Crisis Management Experience