Site STA Engineer - Electronics

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want. As a Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) Electronics Engineer! The responsibility of this role is to supports our Global suppliers with Manufacturing Technical expertise as they invest and grow their business to support ours. In this position ... This role involves implementing commodity-specific business plans to ensure suppliers exceed corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty, and vehicle delivery metrics, while leading cross-functional decisions with Ford and supplier leadership to drive resolution of open issues, implementing actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers, and serving as the principal for on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions during emergency supplier situations, all while continuously growing expertise in electronics manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or Academic equivalent. Candidates without bachelor's degree will be considered with relevant automotive work experience in the supplier quality field.
• 5 years minimum experience analyzing machine settings to (pick-and-place, solder printers, reflow ovens) and machine vision systems (SPI, AOI, AXI)
• Understanding and application of relevant electronic manufacturing standards (e.g., IPC-610, ISO 9000, ANSI S20.20, MIL, IATF 16949) and material regulations.
• Performing manufacturing feasibility assessments
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English
• Experience in process planning, implementation, and launch in Electronics Manufacturing Systems
• Experience in project management or program launch
• Demonstrated knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality System Tools (e.g., 8D, 3-Legged-5Whys, FMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA)
• Ability to travel to suppliers' sites (located in the US, Mexico and Canada) as required to conduct audits (up to 70%), support issues containment and resolution, and drive prevent re-occurrence actions.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of the electronics manufacturing process with hands-on experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification: Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvements initiatives, apply Six Sigma philosophies and principles (including the DMAIC Model)
• Conducted Statistical Analysis and mentored other engineers
• Experience mentoring internal teams of Supplier Quality Engineers
• Experience Industrializing NEW Automotive Electronics Manufacturing suppliers in North America (Greenfield Sites) leading to on-time PPAP approval.
• Experience in Ford's Phased PPAP and APQP Process and Deliverables
• Experience using AI in problem solving cases

Responsibilities

• Conduct sourcing risk assessments, onsite evaluation visits, and supplier risk assessments for new suppliers, commodities, and programs (GPDS, GCST), identifying and mitigating risk.
• Industrialize new suppliers or technologies, and support the Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies and eCAR report reviews.
• Review supplier incremental tooling work plans for compliance with Ford's Phased PPAP process requirements.
• Drive failure mode avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, and Health Chart deployment, while ensuring compliance with special processes such as FEMR.
• Drive manufacturing excellence (Q1-MSA, Health Charts, supplier training) and quality performance (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU) using methodologies like G8D, SPC, Gage R&R, and Lean Manufacturing, including readouts to upper management.
• Drive closure of supplier quality issues (Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ, Field Service Actions) and ensure compliance with organizational training and SIM process requirements.

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
• Education Level: Associate degree