Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer- Powertrain

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, your role involves driving flawless launches at assigned supplier sites by collaborating with the Launch STA team. This includes tasks such as conducting onsite evaluation visits for priority commodities, supporting capacity studies, and reviewing supplier tooling work plans for compliance. You will also be responsible for driving capacity and uplift actions with suppliers, resolving process capacity issues, and monitoring the supply status of roster suppliers. Your key responsibilities will include: - Conducting onsite evaluation visits for priority commodities - Supporting capacity studies and interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams - Reviewing supplier incremental tooling work plans for compliance - Driving capacity and uplift actions implementation with suppliers - Resolving supplier process capacity issues and managing date to green plan - Monitoring supply status of roster suppliers and PPAPs beyond implementation timing - Reviewing supplier Capacity Analysis Reports for compliance - Driving robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through various reviews and deployments - Ensuring Supplier manufacturing health chart compliance and supporting the development of new health charts - Driving continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence through various methodologies - Conducting new supplier site evaluations and Supplier Risk Assessments - Closing supplier process Quality issues related to Stop Ship/Build projects - Ensuring compliance with all organizational and corporate training requirements Qualifications required for this role include: - Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering or Automobile Engineering - 10+ years of experience in Supplier Quality Assurance and Process Engineering - Experience in Forging, Casting & Machining - Role includes travel of around 60% of working time By excelling in these responsibilities and qualifications, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of the supplier processes and driving continuous improvement within the manufacturing sector.,