PVT Quality & Manufacturing Engineer (Dtp)

Seeking candidate to fulfill an opening as a Vehicle Operations Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Manufacturing Engineer. Selected candidate will be responsible for driving quality improvements and warranty reductions in our assembly plants, as well as prevent recurrence actions for future programs.

VME FAE is responsible for driving current model quality and ensuring future programs are launched with zero defects and zero warranty at Job 1. The team is responsible for driving current model quality concerns (reducing R/1000), managing VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at our assembly plants, and leading the implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues.

Seeking candidate to fulfill an opening as a Vehicle Operations Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Manufacturing Engineer. Selected candidate will be responsible for driving quality improvements and warranty reductions in our assembly plants, as well as prevent recurrence actions for future programs.

• Lead data driven and plant floor analysis of current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Identify, develop, and deliver ICAs, PCAs, and PRAs for current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Operate cross functionally with Plant Engineering, Product Development, Vehicle Program Engineers, Quality Offices, STA, VME FAE Core and Manufacturing Program Teams, and other groups throughout the company

• Engage SMEs and groups/engineers within different teams (FAE and otherwise) for assistance in driving Quality

• Utilize data from VRT health charts to prioritize response actions that drive largest R/1000 reductions

• Lead report outs to management

• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions, supporting as required

• Lead implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues

• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants which include, but are not limited to, assessing manufacturing feasibility, estimating facility and tooling costs, updating engineering concerns, and writing of purchase orders.

• Perform in-plant trials and prove-out associated with engineering concerns, MCR actions, alerts and PSOs.

• Support GSPAS, PFMEA and control plan updates, delta audits, GERT investigations, ECN maintenance, change control and VME initiatives tied to current model programs

• Provide support for containment on stop ships

• Assist with incoming quality

• Support daily quality meetings, weekly regional meetings, plant VQRs, and warranty binning meetings

• Support corporate labor initiatives

• Lead data driven and plant floor analysis of current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Identify, develop, and deliver ICAs, PCAs, and PRAs for current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Operate cross functionally with Plant Engineering, Product Development, Vehicle Program Engineers, Quality Offices, STA, VME FAE Core and Manufacturing Program Teams, and other groups throughout the company

• Engage SMEs and groups/engineers within different teams (FAE and otherwise) for assistance in driving Quality

• Utilize data from VRT health charts to prioritize response actions that drive largest R/1000 reductions

• Lead report outs to management

• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions, supporting as required

• Lead implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues

• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants which include, but are not limited to, assessing manufacturing feasibility, estimating facility and tooling costs, updating engineering concerns, and writing of purchase orders.

• Perform in-plant trials and prove-out associated with engineering concerns, MCR actions, alerts and PSOs.

• Support GSPAS, PFMEA and control plan updates, delta audits, GERT investigations, ECN maintenance, change control and VME initiatives tied to current model programs

• Provide support for containment on stop ships

• Assist with incoming quality

• Support daily quality meetings, weekly regional meetings, plant VQRs, and warranty binning meetings

• Support corporate labor initiatives