Automated Intelligent System (AIS) Technician at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

ROLE SUMMARY

Perform And Implement TCF Automated Intelligent System (AIS) Functions for Continuous Improvement to achieve SQDCPME objectives.

POSITION DETAILS

• Attend all meeting’s laid out in the Process Technician Time and Data, as well as ad hoc meetings as per business requirements.
• Deliver on assignments on time that are assigned during these meetings.
• Implement new standards which are issued.
• Confirm and maintain current standards that are in place.
• Ensure team members are adhering to all the standards at all times.
• Support issues raised by the teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage the changes in area of responsibility (MTC)
• Understand and implement Engineering Changes of processes.
• Understand MTC and verify packages and assist with implementation in the area of responsibility.
• Do 1 HOUR start-up before production starts and validate all TCF and Body shop AIS Error proofing system and Connections are Green.
• Configuration of online processes needed by Processes Technicians and Process Coaches.
• Understanding and feeding back error proofing issues: Use of Error Proofing website and feeding back to Lead Engineer.
• First Line Support on addressing failures caused by AIS (Process Alignment).
• Remove Faulty equipment from the line, and understand what is causing the fault.
• Support Constraints meeting by providing of root causes and interim corrective action (ICA)/permanent corrective action (PCA).
• Set up AIS Components as spares, for quick reaction during breakdowns to improve reaction time.
• Identify Daily improvements on Error Proof system (Kaizens).
•  Identify Near Misses.
• Support VOME on any new process changes which are error proof related.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend all meeting’s laid out in the Process Technician T&D, as well as adhoc meetings as per business requirements.
• Deliver on assignments on time that are assigned during these meeting.
• Implement new standards which are issued.
• Confirm and maintain current standards that are in place.
• Ensure team members are adhering to all the standards at all times.
• Support issues raised by the teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage changes in area of responsibility (MTC)
• Understand and implement Engineering Changes of processes.
• Understand MTC and verify package and assist with implementation in area of responsibility.
• Do 1 HOUR start-up before production starts and validate all TCF and Body shop AIS Error proofing system and Connections are Green.
• Configuration of online processes needed by Processes Technicians and Process Coaches.
•  Understanding and feeding back error proofing issues: Use of Error Proofing website and feeding back to Lead Engineer.
• First Line Support on addressing failures caused by AIS (Process Alignment).
•  Remove Faulty equipment from the line and understand what is causing the fault.
• Support Constraints meeting by providing of Root Causes and ICA/PCA.
• Set up AIS Components as spares, for quick reaction during breakdowns to improve reaction time.
• Identify Daily improvements on Error Proof system (Kaizens).
• Identify Near Misses.
• Support VOME on any new process changes which are error proof related.

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma in IT/ Electrical Engineering or equivalent 
• Minimum of 2 years within the Automotive process engineering industry