Engineer- Supplier Technical Assistance (STA)

Site STA Engineer

Bachelor of Science/ Engineering, or academic equivalent

• 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

The following commodity Experience are recommended for this role: 
Experience in development of Powertrain (Engine & Transmision) parts  Knowledge on overall Engine/ Transission Assembly process, Powertrain System (fuel system, cooling system, exhaust system, lubrication system, valve train)  Experienced in Ferrous and Aluminum casting, Machining, Forging, Heat Treatment, Welding, Coating, Plating  Exposure to plastic injection molding, stamping process  Experience in CQI requirements e.g. CQI-9 (heat treatment), CQI-23 (Injection molding), CQI-15 (welding), CQI- 11 (plating)

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.

• Drive deployment & improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through

Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA (Process

Failure Mode Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility),

Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility), etc.) as required

• Drive new supplier site evaluations and Supplier Risk Assessment on new sourcing in support of GCST,

identifying Risk Mitigation.

• Drive closure of supplier process Quality issues related to Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for

Quality) projects and Field Action Stop Ship/Prevent Action

• Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance.