Site STA Engineer - Electronics

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an Electronics Engineer in Supplier Technical Assistance to support global suppliers with manufacturing expertise. You will drive supplier risk assessments, PPAP compliance, and corrective actions, while leading cross-functional decisions to achieve zero vehicle losses from suppliers.

The role emphasizes electronics manufacturing standards (IPC-610, IATF 16949), PFMEA, and continuous improvement through Lean methods. Travel to supplier sites up to 70% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field.
• 5 years minimum experience in supplier quality and electronics manufacturing.
• Knowledge of IPC-610, IATF 16949, and material regulations.
• Able to travel to suppliers' sites up to 70%.
• Experience with PPAP and quality tools (8D, FMEA, SPC).

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier risk assessments and evaluations for new programs.
• Industrialize new suppliers and support capacity studies.
• Review PPAP work plans for compliance with Ford's processes.
• Lead PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews and health chart deployment.
• Drive continuous improvement and quality performance using Lean, SPC, Gage R&R.
• Close supplier quality issues and ensure training and SIM compliance.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Electronics Manufacturing

Project Management

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing

SPC

FMEA

G8D

Quality Systems

Cross-functional Teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PPAP Process

IPC-610

ISO 9000

IATF 16949

SPI

AOI

AXI

MSA

SPC

Job description

The Ford Purchasing team adds critical value to the entire organization. You'll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You'll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

As a Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) Electronics Engineer! The responsibility of this role is to supports our Global suppliers with Manufacturing Technical expertise as they invest and grow their business to support ours.

In this position ...

This role involves implementing commodity-specific business plans to ensure suppliers exceed corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty, and vehicle delivery metrics, while leading cross-functional decisions with Ford and supplier leadership to drive resolution of open issues, implementing actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers, and serving as the principal for on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions during emergency supplier situations, all while continuously growing expertise in electronics manufacturing.

What you'll do:

• Supplier Risk Assessment & Evaluation – Conduct sourcing risk assessments, onsite evaluation visits, and supplier risk assessments for new suppliers, commodities, and programs (GPDS, GCST), identifying and mitigating risk.
• Supplier Industrialization & Capacity – Industrialize new suppliers or technologies, and support the Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies and eCAR report reviews.
• PPAP Compliance – Review supplier incremental tooling work plans for compliance with Ford's Phased PPAP process requirements.
• Failure Mode Avoidance & Special Process Compliance – Drive failure mode avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, and Health Chart deployment, while ensuring compliance with special processes such as FEMR.
• Continuous Improvement & Quality Performance – Drive manufacturing excellence (Q1-MSA, Health Charts, supplier training) and quality performance (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU) using methodologies like G8D, SPC, Gage R&R, and Lean Manufacturing, including readouts to upper management.
• Quality Issue Resolution & Compliance – Drive closure of supplier quality issues (Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ, Field Service Actions) and ensure compliance with organizational training and SIM process requirements.

You'll have ...

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or Academic equivalent. Candidates without bachelor's degree will be considered with relevant automotive work experience in the supplier quality field.
• 5 years minimum experience analyzing machine settings to (pick-and-place, solder printers, reflow ovens) and machine vision systems (SPI, AOI, AXI)
• Understanding and application of relevant electronic manufacturing standards (e.g., IPC-610, ISO 9000, ANSI S20.20, MIL, IATF 16949) and material regulations.
• Performing manufacturing feasibility assessments.
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English.
• Experience in process planning, implementation, and launch in Electronics Manufacturing Systems.
• Experience in project management or program launch.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality System Tools (e.g., 8D, 3-Legged-5Whys, FMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA).
• Ability to travel to suppliers' sites (located in the US, Mexico and Canada) as required to conduct audits (up to 70%), support issues containment and resolution, and drive prevent re-occurrence actions.

Even better, you may have...

Advanced knowledge of the electronics manufacturing process with hands-on experience

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification: Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvements initiatives, apply Six Sigma philosophies and principles (including the DMAIC Model).
• Conducted Statistical Analysis and mentored other engineers.
• Experience mentoring internal teams of Supplier Quality Engineers.
• Experience Industrializing NEW Automotive Electronics Manufacturing suppliers in North America (Greenfield Sites) leading to on-time PPAP approval.
• Experience in Ford's Phased PPAP and APQP Process and Deliverables.
• Experience using AI in problem solving cases.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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