Design Industrialization Engineer - Thermal

Ford•Long Beach, CA

10h

About The Position

Own processes, communication, and documentation from sourcing through to the transition to high volume production with new and existing suppliers Responsible owner for supplier site, quality plan, manufacturing process and quality of resultant part output Develop balanced specifications for successful RFQ's using reliability goals and FMEA's Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities Lead critical capability evaluation and ensure quality for purchased parts and material supply chain from Tier 1 to Tier n at supplier. Lead and conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information. Lead product introduction activities at the supplier. Develop and validate corrective actions needed at suppliers to deliver quality targets at scale Support the design team in generating and checking 2-D drawings and component specifications Support the global supply chain team in should-cost activities and supplier negotiations. Perform design for manufacturing review of components and systems Validate quoted costs vs. reality of production, and eliminate supplier waste for optimized cost Support the Global Supply Management team to ensure Costed Bill of Process is accurate, complete and aligns to manufacturing process. Identify areas for ongoing optimization. Help define and drive program schedule based on supplier lead-times Directly hire and building out a technical engineering staff to lead quality and industrialization Established and active employee resource groups

Requirements

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
8+ years of experience in Design Industrialization Engineering or Supply Chain Management
Proven experience in vehicle launch from prototype phase through mass production
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
Experience with thermal components (battery cooling, HVAC, heat management)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
Experience in the automotive industry
Experience with hardware development from concept through production launch in automotive or similar

Responsibilities

Own processes, communication, and documentation from sourcing through to the transition to high volume production with new and existing suppliers
Responsible owner for supplier site, quality plan, manufacturing process and quality of resultant part output
Develop balanced specifications for successful RFQ's using reliability goals and FMEA's
Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools
Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities
Lead critical capability evaluation and ensure quality for purchased parts and material supply chain from Tier 1 to Tier n at supplier.
Lead and conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information.
Lead product introduction activities at the supplier.
Develop and validate corrective actions needed at suppliers to deliver quality targets at scale
Support the design team in generating and checking 2-D drawings and component specifications
Support the global supply chain team in should-cost activities and supplier negotiations.
Perform design for manufacturing review of components and systems
Validate quoted costs vs. reality of production, and eliminate supplier waste for optimized cost
Support the Global Supply Management team to ensure Costed Bill of Process is accurate, complete and aligns to manufacturing process.
Identify areas for ongoing optimization.
Help define and drive program schedule based on supplier lead-times
Directly hire and building out a technical engineering staff to lead quality and industrialization