• Liaise with VME Team, vehicle operations, engineering teams and suppliers.

• Lead the Stamping Single Panel feasibility process following the required metrics and timings for each loop

• Develop 2D/3D Stamping Process

• Raise Purchase Orders etc. as required for Tooling and Facilities.

• Lead Die Design Reviews, tooling reviews and buyoff activities.

• Ensuring all tools being developed to reach maximum SPM (ECR) overcoming all possible interference that can be found.

• Support during launch phase to ensure Engineered Cycle Rate (ECR) achieved prior production handover.

• Compile and report LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System) metrics + attend all launch meeting cadences

• Buy off tooling at supplier site, ensure timely in plant delivery timing allowing for robust launch and early PSW completion knowledge of FMEA/PFMEA methodologies and their application

• Assist all Launch and Sheet Metal quality activities.

• Support to complete PSW process and acquire required customer acceptance

• Work with both facility and tooling team both within to ensure all launch metrics are delivered.

• Support to Identify and analyze deviations from established company quality standards.

• Conduct root cause investigations and prevent re-occurrences

• Support PVT & TVM activities as required

• Develop and train LNE teams on all sites to be capable of: Overcoming issues such as splits and wrinkles

• Improving FPA to better-than-expected levels

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Ensure project on-time delivery

• Develop and deliver projects to budget and cost delivery

• Ensure component capability and quality is achieved to standards and specifications

• Liaise with VME Team, vehicle operations, engineering teams and suppliers.

• Lead the Stamping Single Panel feasibility process following the required metrics and timings for each loop

• Develop 2D/3D Stamping Process

• Raise Purchase Orders etc. as required for Tooling and Facilities.

• Lead Die Design Reviews, tooling reviews and buyoff activities.

• Ensuring all tools being developed to reach maximum SPM (ECR) overcoming all possible interference that can be found.

• Support during launch phase to ensure Engineered Cycle Rate (ECR) achieved prior production handover.

• Compile and report LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System) metrics + attend all launch meeting cadences

• Buy off tooling at supplier site, ensure timely in plant delivery timing allowing for robust launch and early PSW completion knowledge of FMEA/PFMEA methodologies and their application

• Assist all Launch and Sheet Metal quality activities.

• Support to complete PSW process and acquire required customer acceptance

• Work with both facility and tooling team both within to ensure all launch metrics are delivered.

• Support to Identify and analyze deviations from established company quality standards.

• Conduct root cause investigations and prevent re-occurrences

• Support PVT & TVM activities as required

• Develop and train LNE teams on all sites to be capable of: Overcoming issues such as splits and wrinkles

• Improving FPA to better-than-expected levels

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Ensure project on-time delivery

• Develop and deliver projects to budget and cost delivery

• Ensure component capability and quality is achieved to standards and specifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or relate.

• Extensive experience 5 + years in stamping and tool development

• Experience working with Stamping Core Class A Panels.

• Knowledge of CAD systems (AutoCAD /Catia/3DX/Tebis /Vismockup)

• Solid Technical knowledge - 2D / 3D drawings (Facilities and Stamping dies)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA):

• Strong trade and hands on background experience.

• Exposure to both advanced engineering programs and launch.

• Prior experience in stamping production and or tooling manufacture.

• Self-Starter / Initiative

• Communication Skills

• English proficiency (both written and spoken)

• Team Player

• Ability to learn and adapt

• Positive and find a way attitude

• Solid technical background

• Team leadership

• Ford Systems / Procedures (WERS / TCE / Confluence / WDX /

• FPA / PSW / Locators strategy /..)