Functional Evaluation

Role & responsibilities

Single Point of Contact for Vehicle dimensional quality from program initiation until Integration Vehicle Build

• Team Leader for IVB/Matching/Body Shop Validation/Launch/ Vehicle Dimensional Quality Issue Identification, Resolution, and Execution
• Possesses strong leadership & communication skills and be able to interface across several organizations to solve complex cross-functional vehicle integration issues.
• Possesses high level of analytical ability & interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivating employees.
• Must have a strong background in dimensional engineering, tooling & manufacturing processes, and leading problem-solving teams. Should have high level of cross-functional knowledge in die/stamping, body, dimensional, & product engineering.
• Driver for metal matching and vehicle dimensional quality management and drive the "Drive to Nominal" strategy across all functions for sheet metal and plastics.
• Key in improving Craftsmanship among the line operators to attain the vehicle fits and finish.
• Review the product designs and GD&T to ensure manufacturing requirements to meet vehicle specifications while assembly are met.
• Development/execution of the iterative matching/body shop validation plan
• Decision making process/resolution/execution of all major vehicle dimensional issues from start of IVB until plant transition (including dimensional issues related to wind noise, water leak, closing effort, and sealing issues).
• Interfacing with all organizations outside Body ME on dimensional issues, including presentations for upper management
• Assigning issue owners and driving issue resolution to improve dimensional quality for major issues (including perceived quality/jewel effect)
• Driving to Resolution the major cross functional issues by getting all affected parties involved

High level reporting on the dimensional quality/status of the vehicle from IVB thru launch,

including the following metrics: BIW A, B, C & Finished vehicle (FVS)

• TAC Fixture Reviews and problem resolution follow up related to key issues
• Completion of the dimensional exit criteria
• The DTS gate reviews (@ PQRR MVS, EOA) to determine acceptable ship targets & DTS reconciliation
• Exhibits interior and exterior fit & finish requirements as per DTS. Evaluate components and assembly output. Analyse CF and matching at vehicle.
• Expertise in sheet metal components and assembly metrics requirement through stage wise analysis.

Identify Root cause and resolve BIW dimensional issues from Matching until plant transition. The Dimensional Validation Engineers, DPM, Zone MEs, etc. all support the BIW QL in this effort.

• Developing/maintaining the Program Dimensional Quality Report and posting it to the BIW execution website. This includes updating the ABC Metric reports
• Responsible for development/execution of the iterative matching/body shop validation plan. And lead the Iterative match process at the suppliers working with the SQE and PE along with Stamping and other suppliers to correct quality issues affecting the build
• Reporting out on the dimensional quality/status of the vehicle from IVB thru launch, which includes the following metrics: BIW A, B, C & Finished vehicle (FVS)
• Conducting weekly zone/area focused dimensional performance meetings with appropriate BIW zone MEs, plant personnel, etc. to review dimensional metrics (ABC, FVS, PQA, Fit Gate) and providing prioritized top issues. BIW QL assigns issue owners and drives issue resolution to improve dimensional quality.
• Daily Dimensional meetings to coordinate tool tune in activities and engineering resources as required.
• Ensuring tooling 101/drill panel activities are scheduled and completed at Assembly Plant if not performed prior to buy-off.
• The implementation of the common shim log/tool change process with assembly plant resources. Once implemented, all shim requests are to be approved by the BIW QL before implementing.
• Prioritizing, communicating, and driving issue resolution for the issues identified from the M3 & M4 builds

DTS gate reviews (@ PQRR MVS-Finished Vehicle Ship Targets, EOA-DTS Reconciliation) to determine acceptable ship targets

Preferred candidate profile

GD&T. Problem Solving, Six Sigma(preferable).

BIW, Exterior & Interior, Vehicle Dimension.