Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer- Powertrain

• Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites
• 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
• Drive Manufacturing feasibility Reviews with suppliers before kicking off APQP and implement relevant actions to ensure arobust process & product quality.
• Drive capacity/uplift actions implementation with suppliers inline with the GCP study requirements – Review supplierincremental tooling work plan and track through PPAP
• Drive 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 uplift capacity requirements
• Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews andHealth 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,Q1attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required.
• Drive deployment & improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through WarrantyReduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA, SPC, Gage R&R etc. asrequired
• Drive new supplier site evaluations and Supplier Risk Assessment on new sourcing in support of GCST, identifying RiskMitigation.
• Drive closure of supplier process Quality issues related to Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ projects and Field Action StopShip/Prevent Action
• Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance.
  

Responsibilities

• New Supplier Assessment
• Conduct Manufacturing Feasibility reviews at Supplier site
• Review PFMEA / Control Plan and drive APQP
• Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites
• Review Capacity Analysis Report of suppliers' manufacturing setup
• Mitigate Production Constraints
• Drive Continuous improvements in suppliers' manufacturing process through SIM Metrices, Q1 MSA, Q1 Attainment.
• Drive deployment & improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through Warranty Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA, SPC, Gage R&R etc. as required
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering / Metallurgical Engineering / Automobile Engineering, or academic equivalent
• Experience in manufacturing processes such as Welding, Forging, Casting, Machining
• 10+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Assurance / Process Engineering
• Project Management or Launch Experience