STA Site Engineer
About The Position
Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery Implement actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team (Ex: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution). Escalate significant issues promptly and ‘date to green' plan to appropriate management Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs Support capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements Drive capacity/uplift actions implementation with suppliers inline with the GCP study requirements Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed - Production constraint risk mitigation working with Ford and Supplier teams and manage “date to green” plan Monitor supply status of 24/7 roster suppliers and Blue bar status of PPAPs beyond implementation timing Review supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) for compliance to capacity requirements Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable Drive Supplier manufacturing health chart compliance and support development of new health charts Drive suppliers for Special process compliance with the support of STA Technical Specialists Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required. Established and active employee resource groups
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science/ Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Electrical/electronic Knowledge, Manufacturing and/or design process
- Be proficient in English when working with global teams
- Knowledge of manufacturing process(es) of the responsible component commodities
- Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools
- Supply/Crisis Management Experience
- Flexibility to travel approximately 80%
- Experience leading multiple assignments with demanding timelines
- Manufacturing, maintenance, and quality operations experience
- Project management experience
Responsibilities
- Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery
- Implement actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers
- Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team (Ex: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution)
- Escalate significant issues promptly and ‘date to green' plan to appropriate management
- Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
- Support capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams
- Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements
- Drive capacity/uplift actions implementation with suppliers inline with the GCP study requirements
- Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed - Production constraint risk mitigation working with Ford and Supplier teams and manage “date to green” plan
- Monitor supply status of 24/7 roster suppliers and Blue bar status of PPAPs beyond implementation timing
- Review supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) for compliance to capacity requirements
- Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable
- Drive Supplier manufacturing health chart compliance and support development of new health charts
- Drive suppliers for Special process compliance with the support of STA Technical Specialists
- Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required
- Established and active employee resource groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
