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Ford Motor Company

PT Resident Engineer

3 days agoPort Elizabeth, South Africa

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Serve as core member of the Powertrain VRT, supporting Production, driving Quality and Customer Satisfaction through the Quality Operating System.
  • Team participation in PTO, PCT and PRT processes.
  • Coordinate PTO engineering/manufacturing trials at VO Plants.
  • Support PTO/PTSE launch teams on new model launches at VO Plants.
  • Enforce VO process disciplines affecting PTO products.
  • Evaluate production vehicles for PTO conformance.
  • Follow GQIP philosophy thoroughly, especially considering ECB & BSAQ process.
  • Verifies the non-conforming Powertrain assemblies reported and provides first level investigation / analysis of non-conforming components
  • Coordinate Stop-Ship recovery efforts for PTO products at VO Plants.
  • Actively support 6-Sigma process for Powertrain.
  • Attend and present in Functional Quality Reviews
  • Report issues at FMCSA and IMG quality review meetings, Variability Reduction Team and teams as required and appropriate departments to improve manufacturing quality and processes.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as core member of the Powertrain VRT, supporting Production, driving Quality and Customer Satisfaction through the Quality Operating System.
  • Team participation in PTO, PCT and PRT processes.
  • Coordinate PTO engineering/manufacturing trials at VO Plants.
  • Support PTO/PTSE launch teams on new model launches at VO Plants.
  • Enforce VO process disciplines affecting PTO products.
  • Evaluate production vehicles for PTO conformance.
  • Follow GQIP philosophy thoroughly, especially considering ECB & BSAQ process.
  • Verifies the non-conforming Powertrain assemblies reported and provides first level investigation / analysis of non-conforming components
  • Coordinate Stop-Ship recovery efforts for PTO products at VO Plants.
  • Actively support 6-Sigma process for Powertrain.
  • Attend and present in Functional Quality Reviews
  • Report issues at FMCSA and IMG quality review meetings, Variability Reduction Team and teams as required and appropriate departments to improve manufacturing quality and processes.
  • BSAQ Quality data TGW, R/1000 CPU
  • Pulls and repair metric
  • Successful launch of Minor Bundles


QUALIFICATIONS

  • B-Eng, or B-Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience in PTO plant processes, machining and final assembly is preferred.
  • PTO QOS Experience is preferred.
  • Experience in change management activities is required.
  • Six Sigma Black Belt advantageous
  • BSAQ System Knowledge
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good understanding of vehicle powertrain systems
  • Ability to conduct evaluations independently according to requested procedure.
  • Understand Manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to lead investigations into product quality and plant process issues, then apply proper engineering reasoning in order to achieve sound resolution of issues.
  • Good interpretation of technical information and good writing skills.
  • Ability to create (and deliver presentations of) 6-Panels and G8D's.
  • Problem Solving Using 6 Sigma Principles

Client-provided location(s): Gqeberha, South Africa
Job ID: Ford-21329
Employment Type: Full Time