As a Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) Site Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you are a key technical interface between Ford and its supply base, accountable for ensuring flawless program launches and robust ongoing production support. This role focuses on supplier manufacturing readiness, risk mitigation, capacity assurance, and compliance with Ford’s quality and performance requirements. 

Education

Bachelor of Science/ Engineering, or academic equivalent  Be proficient in English when working with global teams  Knowledge of manufacturing process(es) of the responsible component commodities  Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools 

Key Experience

The following skills and experiences are recommended qualifications for this role: 

Experience in manufacturing process(es) of the responsible component commodities and process control  Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques  Project management experience  Supply/Crisis Management Experience  3+ years in Casting Processes (HPDC, LPDC, Sand Casting) / manufacturing experience 2+ years of knowledge or prior experience with supplier manufacturing Strong communication and relationship building skills

Even better, you may have...

Fluent in English and Spanish Advanced knowledge of casting manufacturing process(es) with hands-on experience Prior experience in the casting process planning, implementation, and launch and secondary manufacturing operations (machining, assembly, etc) Prior experience performing casting manufacturing feasibility assessments Prior foundry operational experience in casting manufacturing processes and process control

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but

If you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

 

 

Key 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   Support Capacity Purchase team in 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 in line 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 uplift 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 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.  Engagement with external suppliers to drive robust Casting manufacturing process standard execution to deliver quality and delivery excellence In depth Casting process feasibility analysis for new supplier sites, new technology and high-risk
Provide Casting process technical support during issue resolution to cascade supplier systemic quality, capacity, delivery, and manufacturing lessons learned to prevent recurrence Ability to travel in North America (+50%)