Site STA Engineer - Based in Ford Hai Duong plant
- Electrical/Electronics Engineer.
- Be proficient in English when working with global teams.
- Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools
- Minimum 5 years experience in PCBA assembly of automotive parts. Preferably with experience in dealing with BGAs, and QFNs. Having worked in a semiconductor industry is a plus.
- Proficiency in recognized problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 6-Sigma).
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear, concise, and impactful presentations in English.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies, processes, and challenges in a dynamic environment.
- Possess a proactive, self-starting initiative, a collaborative team-player mindset, and a persistent "can-do" attitude focused on finding solutions and overcoming obstacles.
- Project management experience
- Supply/Crisis Management Experience
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 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 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, 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 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