Position Purpose (Overview of the position)
- Provides process feasibility and development for vehicle manufacturing, starting from initial development phase through implementation in the assembly plant. Coordinates with cross functional teams such as: VME- Advanced engineering/ VME- Facility/ Plant Body Launch/ STA/ PD/ Suppliers/ MP&L/ TCF/ Body/ Paint/ NMP/ FAE/ Paint engineering/ IE/ QA/ PVT/ Purchasing/ Finance/ Other BCE contacts across Ford plants
- Manage program activities related to VME Body Construction Engineering (BCE) for: Transit/Passenger Car/Truck Programs
- Work together with the ME Engineers to Manage MTC
- Health Chart Assessment for Current Production
- Work together with the Body Engineers (Process Coach & ME) to resolve top quality issues in Internal Indicators
- Alert & Concern Approval
- And makes sure all required facilities, tooling, error proofing, capability, and processes are in place meeting program timing and fully validated for proper assembly of these specialized vehicles (this includes online and offline processes).
Key Roles and Responsibilities of Position
- Alert & Concern Approval for Body & TCF shop for current model.
- Work together with the ME Engineers of Body & TCF to Manage MTC for current model.
- Health Chart Assessment for Body & TCF shop for current model.
- Must be highly motivated with the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Strong interpersonal skills are required in order to develop teams and ensure both program and corporate deliverables are met.
- The VME BCE Engineer is responsible in launching new products for manufacturing, looking after all models in the plant.
- Work together with the Body Engineers (Process Coach & ME) to resolve top quality issues in Internal Indicators for current model.
Primary roles:
- Work together with the Body Engineers (Process Coach & ME) to resolve top quality issues in Internal Indicators for current model.
- Manage working with very diverse team across the region. Collaborate mainly with teams in Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, China, India, Europe and USA.
- Work together with the ME Engineers of Body & TCF to Manage MTC for current model.
- Manage VME activities for FVL Body Shop from initial development phase through implementation in the assembly plant (6 months prior to TT through OKTB).
- Alert & Concern Approval for Body & TCF shop for current model.
- Oversee development of processes and facilities with VME- Advanced engineering, Manufacturing and Facility engineers.
- Health Chart Assessment for Body & TCF shop for current model.
In- depth roles:
- Cost: Manage allocated budget. Ensure that tooling / facility solutions are cost effective. Provide cost analysis for the budget approval. Develop innovative ideas and alternatives to be cost competitive with proposals. Design the operator&039;s workstation to minimize non value added work.
- Future models: Take into consideration future models when designing the production facilities. Plan the implementation of subsequent models into the facility at increased production volumes.
- Safety: Ensure the tasks that the assembly operator is expected to perform are safe, taking into consideration the design of the work cell, facilities, equipment and ergonomics. Ensure all personnel and contractors reporting to you are aware of all safety standards and are meeting them. Actively raise / address any safety issues throughout the site.
- Delivery: Provide technical expertise to the project execution. Take responsibility for meeting deliverables at each phase of the project. Verify that the design of the production system meets target cycle times and any&039; bottle necks&039; are identified and addressed.
- Management Reviews: Chair/ support cross functional meetings (VME- Process, VME- Facility, BODY, TCF, Launch, Safety/Ergo, MP&L, Suppliers, STA, PD, etc.) to resolve design and manufacturing issues.
- F&T’s: Oversee/ Lead procurement of all facilities and tooling required. Oversee the commissioning of equipment/tooling both on and off site. Ensure equipment/tooling is safe, capable, meets overall equipment/tooling effectiveness targets and that the operator is sufficiently trained in its correct use. Ensure proper handover to production team.
- Quality: Spearhead in setting up systems, procedures and measurable that ensures a quality outcome; (Global Vehicle Operations Structure Standards (GVOSS). Sheet Metal, Dimensional control skill, LD strategic, GSPAS process, 5S, error proofing, first time through, overall tooling effectiveness, Single point lessons, etc.). Use analytical problem solving tools such as PFMEA and Six Sigma to both prevent and resolve issues. Perform process simulations and develop Process Flow Diagrams
- People Training: Coach and develop manufacturing engineers as per corporate standard.
