STA Engineer - PTO Resident

Ford Motor Company•Brook Park, OH

About The Position

The STA Engineer - PTO Resident leads supplier quality improvement and containment activities, with a focus on critical supplier processes and warranty concerns. The role works with supplier, plant, and STA teams to improve Supplier Quality Reject (QR) performance, address process-related issues, and support containment and resolution of stop-ship concerns. The position participates in Whiteboard reviews, Powertrain Variability Reduction Team (PRT) meetings, and plant quality forums. It supports QR procedures and data accuracy, helps manage supplier quality issues through problem-solving and root cause analysis, and serves as a liaison between STA and manufacturing plant management.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree, or equivalent technical/manufacturing aptitude.
At least 2 years of plant manufacturing experience.
Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership on short timelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading multiple complex assignments with demanding timelines.
Knowledge of problem-solving tools.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
Quality experience.
Strong communication and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

Lead critical supplier processes to improve Supplier Quality Reject (QR) performance.
Participate in Whiteboard reviews and assigned sub-system Powertrain Variability Reduction Team (PRT) meetings.
Drive resolution of external supplier process warranty concerns at -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS.
Support QR procedures by assisting with concern binning, reviewing threshold QRs, and supporting QR dispute resolution.
Assist the Incoming Quality (IQ) department with non-responsive suppliers and help suppliers and plants ensure QR/PPM data accuracy.
Coordinate part quality confirmation for suppliers with repetitive containment failures.
Lead containment of special-cause supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN and BSAQ projects.
Drive root cause analysis activities with selected critical-to-quality suppliers.
Align with PRT on Supplier Process SIMPSN and BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
Provide early notification to and engage the STA Site team about potential supplier-process stop shipments.
Support containment of supplier stop-ship issues and assist the Site STA team with vehicle On-Hold and Release process tracking.
Work with stop-ship stakeholders to support accurate root-cause reporting for the Prevent Action Closure (PAC) process.
Monitor the daily production report (DPR) and notify STA management about issues requiring Site STA team awareness or intervention.
Represent suppliers and act as a liaison between STA and manufacturing plant management.
Support Daily Plant Quality Meetings (PIC Room) by reporting on containment of Supplier Process warranty issues, participate in PRT forums, and lead supplier preparation for Powertrain Quality Reviews (PQRs).