Job Description

Good communication and listening skills Self-starter and team player Attention to detail Be able to work under pressure and to multitask Proficient in English language MS Excel, MS PowerPoint skill & experience

Qualification: B Tech Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or academic equivalent. 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in motor Industry In depth process & technical experience in Injection Moulding, Painting Processes and Interior / Exterior Soft & Hard Trim commodities Relevant work experience in LEAN Principles Knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality systems and tools Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques Project management experience Supply / Crisis Management Experience Knowledge & Experience in manufacturing process(es) viz., Injection Molding, Painting, Stampings and Modular assembly

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 Review supplier incremental tooling work plans compliance with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, CP reviews, Manufacturing feasibility reviews and Health chart deployment as applicable LEAN principles expertise (Bill of Design / Bill of Process / Bill of Materials) 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 and Industrialization Reviews Support Capacity Purchase team in capacity studies interfacing with suppliers and Ford cross-functional teams 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 with 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 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 responsible 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.