Launch & Localisation Engineer at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

The individual is dedicated to FMCSA plant in leading and supporting electrical related launch activities. 

Launch

• Be familiar with all the upcoming new design changes for upcoming build events.
• Understand vehicle and plant impact of new designs and how it will affect manufacturing.
• Coordinate engineering change implementation with the LVEA and suppliers to meet launch timing. 
• Support PD Yellow board and pre-build events in preparation and support of upcoming build events.
• Complete parts sign off activities to ensure parts meet design intent.  
• Work with cross-functional team including PD Programs, New Model Program (NMP), VOME, MP&L, Plant Launch team and other teams related to the launch, to successfully launch new vehicle programs on time with quality.
• Take the lead / participate in cross functional teams to investigate and identify root causes and containment actions for build issues during builds.
• Lead implementation of design related containment plans including ERA (Emergency Response), ICA (Interim Containment), PCA (Permanent Containment) and Prevent Re-occurrence Actions.
• Represent Electrical team in launch related meetings (OTG, Part Pedigree, Aims, Build issues, part shortage etc.). 
• Prepare launch related documentation for presentation to launch management.
• Ensure lessons Learned from previous builds are incorporated to avoid repeat issues.
• Support onsite vehicle sign offs to design intent. 
• Support launch hand over preparation and reviews with PVT (Plant Vehicle Team).

Cost Reduction (TVM)

• Identify design cost reduction ideas and review with the LEA for further investigation.
• Identify localisation ideas and work with purchasing to provide RFQ packs or get costs from local suppliers.
• Complete localisation business cases with purchasing support and present to LEA PD and finance for approval.
• Raise and track releases of localisation business cases for approved localisation projects.
• Project manage localisation projects with suppliers and STA (Supplier Technical Assistance) to ensure parts meet all design requirements before introduction.
• Manage introduction of TVM ideas via the MTC (Manage The Change) process.
• Track the forecast savings to country design target and work with the LEA DP on improvement opportunities to meet or exceed target.

Qualifications

• B-Eng., or B-Tech degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering.
• 3 Years or more electrical automotive experience. Shorter-term relevant experience will also be considered.