Ford Motor Company

STA Director, Interior

Ford Motor Company$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science/Engineering or equivalent; MBA/MS preferred
  • 10+ years in Engineering, Quality, or Supplier Quality related to Automotive
  • Proven change agent with experience in leading transformation
  • Operational expertise in Manufacturing and process control
  • Strong business acumen for driving change management
  • Proficient in data analytics for continuous supply chain improvement
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating complex supply chain needs
  • Transformational Leadership and team management experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement Global Commodity Supplier Quality Strategies
  • Lead integration of Commodity Site and Technical Core areas within STA
  • Execute APQP for high quality & integrity of PPAP
  • Collaborate with Launch STA team for flawless launches at supplier sites
  • Represent STA in Global Sourcing for strategic alignment
  • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with Q1 and compliance guidelines
  • Maintain & evolve Commodity Base PFMEA & Control Plans
  • Utilize data analytics to optimize quality, delivery, and cost across the organization

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Opportunity for travel up to 50% of the time
  • Engagement in strategic initiatives impacting global supply chain
  • Work with cross-functional teams supporting strategic plans
  • Role in shaping the future of a key organizational component
Full Job Description
Job Description

As the Global Commodity Leader of the Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), you will be instrumental in crafting the future of our STA organization. We are seeking a proven, passionate & energetic Supplier Quality & Development Leader. This role involves partnering with Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Quality and Manufacturing stakeholders to enable the required Supplier network needed to support our strategic plans. You will bridge the present and the future, optimizing and improving Supplier Performance.

This role is based in Dearborn, MI and will require up to 50% travel. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with STA leadership and stakeholders to develop and implement the comprehensive Global Commodity Supplier Quality Strategies.
  • Lead the integration of Commodity Site and Technical Core areas within the STA organization, and key R&Rs which include:
    • Executing APQP to achieve high quality & integrity of PPAP
    • Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch STA team
    • Represent STA in Global Sourcing ensuring strategic alignment to sourcing strategy
    • Driving continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence through Ford's Q1-and in accordance with AIAG & IATF 16949
    • Maintain, Develop & Evolve Commodity Base PFMEA & Control Plans
    • Deliver Lean Manufacturing, Quality Principles, and Industrialization in support of Design to Target (delivering Job 1 Cost).
    • Ensure GTDS Engagement, Industrialization Plans and Global lessons learned and prevent recurrence.
  • Support all key strategic priorities related to quality, delivery, cost and future program execution.
  • Utilize strong data analytic skills to optimize value, improve quality, delivery, and cost across the organization.


Qualifications

Minimum requirements:
  • Bachelor of Science / Engineering or academic equivalent, MBA / MS preferred.
  • 10+ years of Engineering/Quality/SQ, Commodity - related experience in Automotive


Preferred qualifications
  • Must be a proven change agent - able to challenge status quo and lead transformation
  • Operational experience in Manufacturing processes and process control.
  • Strong business acumen to be effective at driving transformations and change management.
  • Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify gaps and propose innovative, fit for purpose solutions.
  • Proficiency in data analytics and its application for continuous improvement in Supply Chain
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex supply chain requirements into feasible solutions and articulate proper impact to business for Senior Leadership.
  • Strong Transformational Leadership skills and team management experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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