STA Launch Engineer – Supplier Technical Assistance for New Model Vehicles
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $123,157 - $160,145 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop the Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for all the New Tooled End Items for the program including Multi-Party Agreements and directs suppliers.
- Develop program specific NTEI file containing pertinent part number information.
- Load and maintain program information in the Advanced Product Quality System.
- Leads priority supplier selection, facilitate concurrence with Product Development, Purchasing and Site Supplier Technical Assistance and notify suppliers.
- Train suppliers and cross functional team members on the supplier engagement process and the APQP/PPAP (Readiness Assessment).
- Track PPAP and Schedule A (External Supplier APQP/PPAP Readiness Assessment) status and submission requirements to the Site STA Organization and Supply Base.
- Provide onsite STA Launch support for Build events.
- Lead containment, 8D follow up, ICA / PCA activity.
- Domestic travel required up to 20%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
- 1. Vehicle Electrical Systems: Required to achieve the proper function of the components in the vehicle including Keyless access, Engine remote start, Phone Connection, and Autonomous Drive.
- 2. Problem solving, using Six Sigma Quality Tools including Gage R&R, Process Capability, and Position Process Capability.
- 3. Manufacturing experience in electronic automotive components with Surface Mount Technology and Electronic Modules that require software, including Air Bag Modules and Powertrain Control Modules.
- 4. Geometrical Dimensions and Tolerance knowledge.
- 5. Minitab, Excel, Power Point, Learning Agility to manage Corporate Specific Software.
- 6. Team center and CAD.
- 7. Identifying and fixing supplier capacity issues to prevent production losses and material shortages.
- 8. Leading suppliers to comply with expectations in timely manner, preventing problems and delays and fixing the problems identified.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP)Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)Vehicle Electrical SystemsSix Sigma Quality ToolsSurface Mount TechnologyGeometrical Dimensions and ToleranceMinitabCADLearning AgilityProblem Solving
Soft skills
LeadershipTrainingFacilitationCommunicationTeam Collaboration