Ford Motor Company Hiring for STA Site Engineer – Battery at Dover, Delaware Full Time

Job requires >50% travel to battery and battery-component manufacturing supplier sites. Will manage quality issues (incoming quality, warranty, critical issues, etc.) and ensure suppliers have a strong quality operating system. Will also be involved in development of Blue Oval SK campus in Tennessee and Kentucky.

• Drive Flawless Launches at EV battery manufacturing sites (including Blue Oval SK partnership), collaborating with Launch STA team, Product Development, and the Power Train Manufacturing Team. 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, 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 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.

• Experience in battery manufacturing processes from Anode/Cathode mixing to cell/array assembly processes

• Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques – Green Belt Certification preferred

• Project management experience

• Supply/Crisis Management Experience

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us!

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.

For information on Ford’s benefits and compensation, click here:

Ford Motor Company 2022 New Hire Benefits Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2022-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-1.pdf)

Join our team as we build tomorrow! We believe in putting people first, working together, and facing challenges head-on, because we’re Built Ford Tough. We’re one team striving to make people’s lives better while crafting value, delivering excellence and ultimately going for the win.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requisition ID : 7850