STA Engineer - PTO Resident

Lincoln Motor Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives and drive rapid containment of critical issues. You will coordinate with PRT, STA, IQ, and plants to reduce warranty concerns and improve QR metrics.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/Engineering degree with 2+ years in plant manufacturing and proven ability to present materials to senior leaders on tight timelines.

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.
• Drive resolution of external supplier process -3MIS, 1MIS, and 0MIS warranty concerns.
• Support QR procedures by binning concerns, reviewing QR thresholds, and assisting QR dispute resolution.
• Assist IQ with non-responsive suppliers and support QR/PPM data accuracy.
• Coordinate part quality confirmation for suppliers with repetitive containment issues.
• Lead containment of -1MIS and 0MIS SIMPSN & BSAQ projects.
• Drive root cause analysis with select critical suppliers.
• Align with PRT on SIMPSN & BSAQ issues and Glidepath values.
• Notify STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments and support related issues.
• Assist Site STA with vehicle On-Hold/Release tracking.
• Support PAC reporting with Stop Ship issues.
• Monitor DPR and alert STA management of issues needing intervention.
• Represent STA with manufacturing plant management; support PIC Room meetings and PQR preparation.

Skills

Plant manufacturing experience

Executive communication

Strong communication & team building

Education

Bachelor of Science / Engineering

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?