Site STA Engineer - Electronics

In this position, you will implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure suppliers meet corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery targets. You will lead cross-functional decisions with Ford and supplier leadership to drive resolution of open issues and implement actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers. As a principal for on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions for emergency supplier situations, you will grow our manufacturing expertise in electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Drive robust sourcing risk assessments on new or potential electronics suppliers and existing suppliers with new commodities
• Industrialize new suppliers to Ford, suppliers implementing new technology and or complexity commodities
• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
• Support Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies and Capacity uplifts studies, interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams
• Drive new supplier site evaluations and Supplier Risk Assessment on new sourcing in support of new program Sourcing (GCST process), identifying Risk Mitigation
• Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance to the Ford Phased PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) process requirements
• Review and disposition Supplier’s electronic Capacity Analysis Reports (eCARS) for compliance to capacity requirements
• Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable
• Drive suppliers for Special process compliance, particularly Ford Electronic Manufacturing Requirements (FEMR), with the support of STA Technical Specialists and Subject Matter Experts
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment/retention, Health Charts (HCs) compliance, provide Supplier training and guidance 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, SPC, Gage R&R as required, including readouts to upper-level management
• Drive closure of supplier process quality issues related to Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Service Actions
• Drive compliance to all organisational and corporate training requirements and SIM process compliance

Qualifications:

• 5 years minimum experience analysing machine settings to (pick-and-place, solder printers, reflow ovens) and machine vision systems (SPI, AOI, AXI)
• Bachelor of Science / Engineering or Academic equivalent. Candidates without bachelor's degree will be considered with relevant automotive work experience in the supplier quality field
• Understanding and application of relevant electronic manufacturing standards (e.g., IPC-610, ISO 9000, ANSI S20.20, MIL, IATF 16949) and material regulations
• Performing manufacturing feasibility assessments
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English
• Experience in process planning, implementation, and launch in Electronics Manufacturing Systems
• Experience in project management or program launch
• Demonstrated knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality System Tools (e.g., 8D, 3-Legged-5Whys, FMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA)
• Ability to travel to suppliers' sites (located in the US, Mexico and Canada) as required to conduct audits (up to 70%), support issues containment and resolution, and drive prevent re-occurrence actions

Even better, you may have:

• Advanced knowledge of the electronics manufacturing process with hands-on experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification: Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvements initiatives, apply Six Sigma philosophies and principles (including the DMAIC Model)
• Conducted Statistical Analysis and mentored other engineers
• Experience mentoring internal teams of Supplier Quality Engineers
• Experience Industrializing NEW Automotive Electronics Manufacturing suppliers in North America (Greenfield Sites) leading to on-time PPAP approval
• Experience in Ford's Phased PPAP and APQP Process and Deliverables
• Experience using AI in problem solving cases