Liaise with Tier1 Suppliers on their part supplier quality concerns.  Make quality calls that are in line with the customer acceptance level.  Raise quality concerns into Common Material Management System/GSAR and Supplier Improvement Metrix database for all concerns picked up.  Pull part drawing / CAD to check suspect parts against specification.  Raise Concern Reports for all concerns and follow up until closure with G8D's based on data.  Review completed 8D reports with supplier.  Review PFMEA, control plans with suppliers for defective parts.  Review and analyze dimensional reports from suppliers including SPC.  Set up and lead quality meetings with line quality engineers and STA.  Set up monthly SAR with suppliers.  Ability to raise chargeback against suppliers.  Arrange shipment of parts back to suppliers.  Co-ordinate part sorting in plant as well as at brake point from Tier1 supplier support production.  Track all ageing part concerns - 30 days and more.  Work with suppliers and 3rd parties inspecting suspect parts in plant.  Sort parts for defects until supplier arrive at Ford to take over sorting function.  Attend daily PIC room National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical engineering and Operation/Production management.  Experience: Must have knowledge of IPQ processes and systems e.g. GSAR & CMMS - would be beneficial.  

 

Resolution of Quality concerns component supplier, Product Development, STA in a timely manner not to affect production output.  Effective management of Audio and Visual meetings between affected parties.  Managing conflict between affected parties.  Decision making on liability of defect.  Effective managing of suspect parts to protect customer.  Managing of Quality reports tracking and binning.  Successful campaign managing to resolve defective parts on engines.  Near Miss Identification  Daily start up checks in IPQ inspection area.  Quarantine list to be updated.  Manage 3rd parties and make sure safety files are updated.  Ensure no aging pending rejects >30 days without escalation.  Ensure team members follow up daily on open CR’s.  Ensure binning of all CR before 30 days unless it is on dispute.  Track 8D’s to ensure at 15 days is received, if not at D8 then IPQ need to have G8D up to D4 with action plans for completion.