Resident STA Quality Engineer

Ford Motor • Kansas City, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you will work to improve the overall total vehicle quality in regard to Warranty / QR's / Launch for specific function of the vehicle, VFG - F8 Exteriors.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or academic equivalent
• Be proficient in English when working with global teams
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

• Plant manufacturing experience
• Quality experience
• Strong communication and team building
• Competency: Lean Manufacturing for PUR Build Target Stage Manufacturing for PUR
• Apply Problem Solving and Process Improvement
• Leverage Project Management for PUR
• Apply Quality Planning Execution Tools
• Apply STA Systems, Policies and Processes
• Leverage STA Technical Business Alignment
• Build Supplier Risk Management (SRM)
• Apply Supplier Quality Standard
• Build Supplier Relationships

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Top Supplier process.
• Participate in Whiteboard, VRT meetings etc. as needed on an exception basis.
• Drive resolution of external supplier process zero MIS warranty concerns through supplier notification and driving containment at the supplier.
• Support QR (Quality Reject) procedures, by supporting concern binning, reviewing threshold QR’s, and providing support for dispute resolution.
• Assist IQ with non-responsive suppliers.
• Assist suppliers and plants in QR/PPM (Parts Per Million) data accuracy.
• Administer part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of special cause supplier process zero MIS BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects.
• Align with VRT (Variability Reduction Team) on SP (Supplier Process) BSAQ Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification to and engage STA Site team on potential stop shipments which are related to supplier process.
• Provide support in containing supplier stop ship issue.
• Assist STA Site team with vehicle on hold and release process tracking.
• Work with Stop Ship Stakeholders to support proper root cause owner is identified for PAC (Prevent Action Closure).
• Monitor daily production report and provide notification to STA management for issues that require site STA awareness/intervention.
• Act as direct PVT (Plant Vehicle Team) resident supplier representative and liaison between STA and plant management, lead supplier preparation for VQR’s (Vehicle Quality Review).

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees