Job Description

Experience in Powertrain , Chassis commodity Should be knowledgeable in GD&T Expertise in Castings / Forging, Machining process Working experience in Heat Treatments will be an added advantage. The role requires 60% of travel to supplier sites

Experience- 8 yrs - 10 yrs


Qualification- Engineering



. 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 supplier incremental 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 DFMEA, 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,Q1attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required. 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 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 projects and Field Action Stop Ship / Prevent Action * Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance.