Position Duties:

• Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Final Assembly.

• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes.

• Conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Vehicle Operations guidelines, adherence to process outline and drive continuous improvement.

• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required.

• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory

• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations.

• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.

• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards.

• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required.

• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity in Chassis and/or Trim areas.

• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements.

• Identify and drive to closure all FRC issues within Chassis and/or Trim areas.

• Maintain fixture/Jig integrity within your responsible zone along with required backups.

• Identify and close all control plan items marked as red within your respective zones.

• Support MTC changes and efficiency activities within Chassis and/or Trim areas.

• Support warranty investigations in Chassis and/or Trim areas.

• Implement Zero Defect / Error Proofed Processes.

• Deliver quality and flow objectives with a zone FTT greater that 95%.

• No downtime related to jig/fixtures within Chassis and/or trim areas.

• Deliver a zone FRC greater than 95%.

• Ensure process audits are conducted withing specified timing as per company policy.

• Complete a minimum of two green belt projects per year.

• Complete a minimum of one waste elimination project.

• Ensure within a two-year period from enroll, that candidate is green belt certified.

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience

• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills.

• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping

• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience

• TQM and Kaizen Methods

• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience

• Visual Factory Management

• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience

• GSPAS/APT

• CLL/Auto CAD

• Wow Falcon / WERS

• Illustration

• MOVIS

• AIS

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanical / electrical / industrial.

• Experience: 5+ years of related experience, program launch or production experience, has an advantage

• A certified green belt has an advantage.

• Ariba access and use has advantage.

• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Requisition ID : 38034