Hybrid Launch Engineer

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Launch Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $84,480 - $141,360 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) Launch Engineer delivering new tooled parts for major vehicle programs. Driving cross-functional decisions with Ford and Supplier leadership to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Drive assessment & validation of manufacturing feasibility at identified supplier sites
• Execute the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Quality Planning Process (APQP)
• Use available data, metrics, and business plans to drive future sourcing decisions ensuring improved future quality
• Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery
• Lead on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions for emergency supplier situations
• Identify all the New Tooled End Items for the program including Multi-Party Agreements and directed tier 2 suppliers
• Develop program specific NTEI file containing pertinent part number information. Load and maintain program information in the eAPQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning System (include late starters, design changes, VPP updates, etc)
• Obtain site codes for each NTEI from Program Purchasing to initiate eAPQP Schedule A submission requests
• Train suppliers and cross functional team members, as required, on the Supplier Engagement Process and the APQP/PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) Readiness Assessment
• Tracking PPAP and Schedule A (External Supplier APQP/PPAP Readiness Assessment) status and submission requirements to the Site STA Organization and Supply Base
• Prepare standard documents for all Milestone Reviews, Special Attention Reviews (SAR) and New Model Launch (NML) Assessment.
• Drive resolution of all YELLOW/RED deliverables with cross functional team members.
• Aggressively manage and review Phased PPAP status and timing plans to deliver on time Phase PPAP approvals
• Arrange cross functional meetings to drive PPAP issues resolution and manage action plans to assure on time PSW approvals
• Proactively monitor, manage and escalate significant issues inhibiting Supplier PPAP/launch risks
• Support Start up Meetings / FCPA (Ford Consumer Product Audit), VOCF (Voice of Customer Fleet), Campaign Prevention/Fresh Eyes, Craftsmanship, R202, Hard Rocks, Shortage meetings, White Board reviews
• Represent and be supplier advocate in Cross-Functional Meetings
• Lead Priority supplier selection using GPDS Priority filter, facilitate concurrence with PD (Product Development), Purchasing and Site STA (Supplier Technical Assistance) and notify suppliers
• Lead Supplier Champion Process supplier selection using Supplier Champion filter, facilitate concurrence with PD (Product Development), Purchasing and Site STA (Supplier Technical Assistance)
• Manage and track on-time completion of GPDS priority supplier team evaluations
• Participate in PAT (Program Activity Team), PST (Program Steering Team) and PMT (Program Module Team) change control meetings. Collaborate with CPMT (Component Program Module Team) leader

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science/ Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in one or more, but not limited to the following manufacturing process: Casting, Machining, Forging, Stamping, Welding, Plastic/Rubber Molding, Brazing, Sintering, Automated/Manual Assembly Processes, Controls Automation programming, Paint, Chroming, SMC,
• Ability to develop and present materials to leadership on short notice
• Ability to lead resolution of manufacturing, quality, and/or capacity issues on-site with suppliers
• Ability to travel in the US, Canada, and Mexico approximately 50-75% of the time
• **Even better, you may have ...**
• MBA/MS preferred – Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical
• Manufacturing, maintenance, and quality operations experience
• Extensive knowledge in manufacturing
• Knowledge of AIAG (APQP), Product Planning Approval Process (PPAP) and extensive use of Quality Tools (5 Why, 8D, etc)

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.