STA Engineer - PTO Resident

Lincoln Motor Company; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a quality-focused professional to lead supplier process quality initiatives and QR improvements on the manufacturing floor.

You will drive containment, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with PRT and STA teams to resolve warranty and Stop Ship issues, while coordinating with suppliers to improve data accuracy and process reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering, or equivalent technical / manufacturing aptitude.
• 2+ years of Plant Manufacturing experience.
• Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership with short timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Critical Supplier Process to drive QR performance improvement.
• Participate in Whiteboard reviews and PRT meetings; drive resolution of external supplier process -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS warranty concerns.
• Support QR procedures by binning concerns, reviewing thresholds, and assisting QR Dispute resolution; assist IQ with non-responsive suppliers.
• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN & BSAQ projects.
• Drive root cause analysis activities with select critical to quality suppliers.
• Align with PRT on SP SIMPSN & BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification to the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments related to SP.
• Provide support in containing supplier Stop Ship issues and assist Site STA with vehicle On-Hold and Release tracking.
• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for PAC reporting.
• Monitor daily production report (DPR) and alert STA management for issues needing site intervention.
• Act as supplier liaison between STA and plant management; support Daily Plant Quality Meetings and lead supplier prep for PQRs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Presentations

Education

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

In this position...

• Lead Critical Supplier Process to drive Supplier Quality Reject (QR) performance improvement.

• Participate in Whiteboard reviews and assigned sub-system PRT (Powertrain Variability Reduction Team) meetings. Drive resolution of external supplier process -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS warranty concerns.

• Support QR procedures by supporting concern binning, reviewing threshold QRs, and providing support for QR Dispute resolution. Assist the Incoming Quality (IQ) department with non-responsive suppliers. Assist suppliers and plants in QR/PPM (Parts Per Million) data accuracy.

What you'll do...

• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.

• Lead containment of special-cause supplier process -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN (Single Issue Management & Problem-Solving Nexus) & BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects.

• Drive root cause analysis activities with select critical to quality suppliers.

• Align with PRT on Supplier Process (SP) SIMPSN & BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.

• Provide early notification to and engage the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments related to supplier process (SP).

• Provide support in containing supplier Stop Ship issues. Assist Site STA team with vehicle On-Hold and Release process tracking.

• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for Prevent Action Closure (PAC) process reporting.

• Monitor daily production report (DPR) and provide notification to STA management for issues that require Site STA team awareness/intervention.

• Act as supplier representative and liaison between STA and manufacturing plant management. Support Daily Plant Quality Meetings (PIC Room) to report on containment of Supplier Process warranty issues, participate in PRT forums, lead supplier preparation for PQRs (Powertrain Quality Review).

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science / Engineering, or equivalent technical / manufacturing aptitude

• 2+ years of Plant Manufacturing experience

• Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership with short timelines

Even better, you may have...

• Experience leading multiple complex assignments with demanding timelines

• Knowledge of problem-solving tools

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes

• Quality experience

• Strong communication and team building

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?