Tooling Specialist

Ford Motor Company

About The Position

In this position, you will be responsible for the execution of the Injection molds, Automation and Assembly Tooling procurement process. This includes identifying capable tool shops for competitive bidding, ensuring effective sourcing by validating tool shop capability, maintaining transparency through Ford’s Tool Break Down Sheets, and finalizing timely negotiations to support Program Finance Freeze.

Requirements

Capable tool shop identification to insure competitive bidding
Effective Sourcing Approach insured by validating tool shop capability
Transparency ensured by use of Ford’s Tool Break Down Sheets
Finalizing timely negotiations in support of Program Finance Freeze
Develop Automation and Assembly Tooling sourcing strategies in conjunction with the Purchasing matched pair and ensure that those strategies are implemented successfully
Coordinate GPDS (Global Product Development System) Part Pedigree Deliverables for all build events
Ensure production tool timing and plans meet home line delivery of tooling for TT requirement
Develop analytical tools and strategies to deliver BIC (Best in Class) tool performance and timing (Shop Performance Analytics, Benchmarking, shop development plans, Market Intelligence, targets, competitive bids, Low-Cost Country sourcing, etc.)
Responsible for cost status and target in cooperation with GVT buyers, program, engineering, cost estimating and purchasing.
Identifies key opportunities to deliver efficiencies in vendor tooling.
Work closely with Vendor Tooling Purchasing Buyer to deliver efficient tooling.
Single point of contact and co-ordination regarding Technical issues for suppliers and engineering on global vehicle programs for commodities assigned.
Resolves emerging issues by engaging Engineering, Program, STA, Purchasing, CE, part Suppliers, and Tool shops to drive GPDS timing deliverables with required pedigree parts.
Manage positive relationships with the supply base and/or plant personnel by acting like a partner, being accountable, trusting and being trustworthy, communicating with consistency, being fact based while driving for results, thinking value not just price, and establishing a tone of ethical business operations to avoid any fraud, bribery or corruption in order to maximize the relationship value.

Responsibilities

Develop Automation and Assembly Tooling sourcing strategies in conjunction with the Purchasing matched pair and ensure that those strategies are implemented successfully.
Coordinate GPDS (Global Product Development System) Part Pedigree Deliverables for all build events.
Ensure production tool timing and plans meet home line delivery of tooling for TT requirement.
Develop analytical tools and strategies to deliver BIC (Best in Class) tool performance and timing (Shop Performance Analytics, Benchmarking, shop development plans, Market Intelligence, targets, competitive bids, Low-Cost Country sourcing, etc.).
Responsible for cost status and target in cooperation with GVT buyers, program, engineering, cost estimating and purchasing.
Identifies key opportunities to deliver efficiencies in vendor tooling.
Work closely with Vendor Tooling Purchasing Buyer to deliver efficient tooling.
Single point of contact and co-ordination regarding Technical issues for suppliers and engineering on global vehicle programs for commodities assigned.
Resolves emerging issues by engaging Engineering, Program, STA, Purchasing, CE, part Suppliers, and Tool shops to drive GPDS timing deliverables with required pedigree parts.
Manage positive relationships with the supply base and/or plant personnel by acting like a partner, being accountable, trusting and being trustworthy, communicating with consistency, being fact based while driving for results, thinking value not just price, and establishing a tone of ethical business operations to avoid any fraud, bribery or corruption in order to maximize the relationship value.