Strong background in Assembly Processes and Craftsmanship including: Fastening Systems, Material Dispense, Press Fit Systems, Testing (Leak and EOL), and Vision Systems. Demonstrated initiative and capability to provide technical leadership to peers and management to assure the delivery of product programs.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Dearborn
Description
Job Description
What you will do...
Acts as a Global lead for Assembly manufacturing processes.
Drives Prevent Recurrence by deploying Ford manufacturing process standards, lessons learned, best practices, and technical innovations related to Assembly.
Leads Manufacturing Risk Assessment and supports the industrialization of New Technologies within Assembly processes, utilizing the GTDS process.
Drives the regional business plan for their special manufacturing process area (Assembly).
Conducts manufacturing process assessments specifically for Assembly, driven by a priority model.
Keeps abreast of technical developments in Assembly manufacturing technologies through benchmarking processes, methods, and equipment.
Develops and delivers technical training materials and plans for Assembly standards, assessments, and advanced/new technologies.
Demonstrates special process technical problem-solving for significant quality issues (e.g., Stop Ships, Field Actions), production supply, or warranty concerns (aligned with the Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) pertaining to Assembly.
Interfaces with Product Development to provide design for manufacturing feasibility input for Assembly.
Travels throughout the region, and globally as necessary, to support responsibilities.
Responsibilities
What you will do...
Acts as a Global lead for Assembly manufacturing processes.
Drives Prevent Recurrence by deploying Ford manufacturing process standards, lessons learned, best practices, and technical innovations related to Assembly.
Leads Manufacturing Risk Assessment and supports the industrialization of New Technologies within Assembly processes, utilizing the GTDS process.
Drives the regional business plan for their special manufacturing process area (Assembly).
Conducts manufacturing process assessments specifically for Assembly, driven by a priority model.
Keeps abreast of technical developments in Assembly manufacturing technologies through benchmarking processes, methods, and equipment.
Develops and delivers technical training materials and plans for Assembly standards, assessments, and advanced/new technologies.
Demonstrates special process technical problem-solving for significant quality issues (e.g., Stop Ships, Field Actions), production supply, or warranty concerns (aligned with the Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) pertaining to Assembly.
Interfaces with Product Development to provide design for manufacturing feasibility input for Assembly.
Travels throughout the region, and globally as necessary, to support responsibilities.
Qualifications
You'll have ...
Bachelor of Science/Engineering, or academic equivalent, in a closely related technical discipline.
Strong background in Assembly Processes and Craftsmanship including: Fastening Systems, Material Dispense, Press Fit Systems, Testing (Leak and EOL), and Vision Systems
Proficiency in English is required for effective communication with global teams.
Strong knowledge of Problem Solving and Quality Tools.
Ability to travel throughout the region, and globally as necessary, to support responsibilities approximately 50-75% of the time
Even better, you may have...
Approximately 8 years of experience in manufacturing process(es), with a strong focus on Assembly.
Knowledge of Ford vehicle or powertrain development and launch processes.
Demonstrated initiative and capability to provide technical leadership to peers and management to assure the delivery of product programs.
Advanced problem-solving skills
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Ability to lead a team in the delivery of technical objectives.