Site STA Engineer

Ford; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford India Pvt Ltd in Chennai is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage on-site supplier visits, drive APQP/PPAP, and ensure quality across powertrain components.

The role requires knowledge of SPC, MSA, GDT, PPAP, APQP and strong communication with global teams; you will work with Ford cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and support supplier development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/ Engineering or equivalent.
• Proficient in English when working with global teams.
• Experience with quality systems and APQP/PPAP processes.
• Knowledge of supplier management for major automotive OEMs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct on-site handling of external suppliers and visits to supplier locations.
• Understand manufacturing processes for powertrain commodities during APQP.
• Drive PPAP, SPC, PFMEA, and related quality activities at supplier sites.
• Conduct supplier capacity analyses and risk mitigation.
• Monitor supplier PPAP status and escalate issues to management.

Skills

Proficient in English

Strong communication

Quality systems experience

Education

Bachelor of Science/Engineering

Academic equivalent

Tools

SPC

MSA

GDT

PPAP

APQP

Job description

• Direct handling of external suppliers through visit to supplier location onsite


• Adequate knowledge about Manufacturing process about powertrain commodities through APQP journey for development of the commodities handling of the commodity during production phase.


• Exposure to mfg process, mandate experience in transmission, axle component experience (Casting, forging, heat treatment, gear machining, welding)


• Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team (Ex: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution). Escalate significant issues promptly and date to greenplan to appropriate management


• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs


• Support capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams


• Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements


• Drive capacity/uplift actions implementation with suppliers inline with the GCP study requirements


• Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed 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 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


• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required.


• Drive deployment improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Gage RR (Repeatability and Reproducibility), Gage RR (Repeatability and Reproducibility), 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 (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Action Stop Ship/Prevent Action


• Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance.

1. Bachelor of Science/ Engineering, or academic equivalent


2. Be proficient in English when working with global teams


3. Knowledge of handling of suppliers catering to major automobile OEM


4. Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques e.g. SPC, MSA, GDT, PPAP and APQP


5. Good communication skill verbally and in written mode