STA Site Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a STA Site Engineer with extensive experience in supplier quality launch, manufacturing processes, and LEAN principles. The role involves managing supplier compliance and capacity issues while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates have a B Tech in Engineering and significant industry experience. If you are a proactive problem solver with technical acumen, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years relevant experience in motor industry.
• In-depth experience in Interior, Exterior, plastic trims, and painting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including injection and blow moulding.

Responsibilities

• Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites.
• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for priority commodities.
• Monitor supply status and review supplier Capacity Analysis Reports.

Skills

Process & technical experience

Problem Solving

Quality systems knowledge

LEAN Principles

Project management

Supply Management

Education

B Tech Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

STA Site Engineer responsible for supplier part quality launch and capacity. Key responsibility of supplier development.

Qualifications

• Qualification: B Tech Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or academic equivalent.
• 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in motor Industry
• In depth process & technical experience in Interior, Exterior, plastic trims, Mirrors, Lamps, Glazing and painting commodities
• Knowledge & Experience in manufacturing process(es) viz., injection moulding, blow moulding, modular assembly, glass manufacturing and related process control
• Relevant work experience in LEAN Principles will be required
• Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools
• Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques
• Project management experience
• Supply / Crisis Management Experience

Responsibilities

• 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 green’ plan to appropriate management
• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
• Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements
• Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable
• LEAN principles expertise (Bill of Design / Bill of Process / Bill of Materials)
• 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 and Industrialization Reviews
• Support Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams
• 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 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 Warranty Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility), Gage R&R (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.