STA Program Engineer needed at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Job Description

• Component Manufacturing and Quality Experience
• Cross-Functional/culture work experience
• Program management experience. Understanding of component tool line-up, lead times and key events from kick-off to PSW.
• Be proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Develop program specific NTEI file containing pertinent part number information and scope of engineering changes.
• Prepare standard documents for all milestone reviews. These include SAR/OESAR/Supplier Industrialization readiness reviews, Green filed Brown filed site assessments / Blue bars during ramp-up phase with a detailed understanding of non PPAP part pedigree and risk mitigation for each milestone.
• Manage and report-out on supplier PPAP, APQP and Schedule A
• Drive resolution of all yellow and red deliverables with cross functional teams. (PD/Purch/NML/STA site)
• Lead Supplier Champion process through GPDS selection process, supplier training and cross functional reviews.
• Responsible for supplier part quality and delivery during launch. Drive resolution of SQ AIMS. Lead containment through 8D with robust ICA/PCA actions.
• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs.
• Support Capacity Purchasing team in capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams.
• Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to requirements
• Drive capacity uplift actions implementation with suppliers in-line with the GCP study requirements. Incremental tooling, lead time and DTG
• Track and govern supplier ramp-up plan with a PPAP3 date post MP1 through Blue Bar SAR reviews.
• 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 and Industrialization Reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering or Academic Equivalent
• Knowledge of Quality tools and systems
• Knowledge of new model launch tools and systems