Resident STA Quality Engineer

Ford • Kansas City, MO

10h • 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
• Competency: Target Stage
• Competency: Manufacturing for PUR Apply
• Competency: Problem Solving and Process Improvement Leverage
• Competency: Project Management for PUR Apply
• Competency: Quality Planning Execution Tools Apply
• Competency: STA Systems, Policies and Processes Leverage
• Competency: STA Technical Business Alignment Build
• Competency: Supplier Risk Management (SRM) Apply
• Competency: Supplier Quality Standard Build
• Competency: Supplier Relationships Apply

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