Responsibilities:Provide technical support to aid in improving quality systems and lead all supplier concern resolution.Utilize Manufacturing Site Assessment to improve supplier quality.Responsible for ongoing part quality & product launch.Lead GPDS (Global Product Development System) Supplier Engagement Process.Ensure PPAP compliance to Ford Specific Guidelines.Drive Supplier continuous improvement and support 6-Sigma and Ford cross-functional matched pair initiatives.Advanced Product Quality Planning to ensure flawless launch at each build milestone.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor of Science/ Engineering, or academic equivalent.Proficient in English when working with global teams.Strong demonstrated experience in manufacturing processes.Experience in following manufacturing processes: Assembly, Machining, Forging, Extrusion, Welding/Brazing, Casting, Heat Treatment, Injection Molding, Thermal, Fuel & Brakes.Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques.Project management experience.Supply/Crisis Management Experience.Additional Responsibilities:Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch team executing: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution, escalating 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.Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed – Production constraint risk mitigation working with Ford and Supplier teams and manage "date to green" plan.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 robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, Control Plan, Manufacturing Feasibility review and Health chart deployment as applicable.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) as required.Drive Supplier process Quality issues Closure related to Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Action Stop Ship/Prevent Action.#J-18808-Ljbffr
