Ford Design Industrialization Engineer 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

933030864

What you will be able to do:

• Supplier Industrialization
  • Own processes, supplier communication, and documentation from concept-stage sourcing activities through mass production, including the transition from start of production up to high volume production with new and existing suppliers. This includes PPAP of sourced components.
  • Sourcing Phases:
    • Define supplier quality goals for prototype and pre-production activities and drive reliability goals using FMEA and DFM tools.
    • Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM and Process DFM tools with the goal of selecting the most suitable supplier and proactively manage supplier risk.
      • Audit new suppliers, assess capabilities and cultural fit.
      • Direct suppliers to quote and develop innovative production solutions to achieve industry leading product quality, capacity at lowest cost.
      • Be a key player in the definition of machines, tooling, and inspection equipment to industrialize the most suitable process with the goal to meet all product specifications.
      • Be a key contributor to business award decisions with a focus on industrialization and quality.
• Design Industrialization
  • Support the engineering team in the development of requirements and specifications with the goal of optimizing product cost, capacity, and supplier industrialization timing for parts and products sourced globally.
  • Support the engineering and product design team with the preparation and checking of 2-D drawings, GD&T, and component specifications.
• Production Phases and PPAP
  • Define part-specific PPAP requirements.
  • Lead suppliers through prototype, pre-production, and safe launch PPAP phases as the responsible owner of sourced supplier sites, process control and quality documentation approvals.
  • Lead process and equipment validation, capability analysis, and PPAP approvals for the tiered supply chain (tier 1 to tier n) with the goal to meet quality goals, capacity targets and milestones.
  • Lead and conduct supplier visits to ensure accuracy of information, audit new suppliers, and approve PPAPs. Lead new product introduction activities with new and existing suppliers.
  • Support the manufacturing and quality teams to resolve supplier part quality issues through root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions.
• Cost-Driven DIE Involvement
  • Support the Global Supply Management (GSM) team during commercial negotiations, should cost analysis, and product cost optimizations with supplier process, manufacturing, quality, and equipment details to ensure quoted costs meets reality of production.
  • Support the cross-functional team to ensure the costed bill of process is accurate, complete, and aligns with the supplier industrialization requirements.
  • Drive lean manufacturing methods, identify areas for future cost improvements and waste reductions in all areas.
  • Ability to provide feedback on supplier processes to ensure manufacturability and cost optimization.