Systems And Dimensional Engineer at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

POSITION DETAILS

• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D, 6 panel tools etc.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities
•  Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis
• Identify sources of variation within a production environmen effectively and efficiently
• Establish tolerance limits and facilitate appropriate corrective actions
• Establish and monitor quality target levels for each build
• Provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations
• Establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Department, Production and Suppliers
• Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility
• Review incoming quality concerns to maintain quality with assigned area
• Must have experience with initiating containment, determining root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Improve part and assemble quality from data analysis
•  Drive improvement of overall assembly quality with the aim to achieve nominal assembly specification.
• Ensure fixture integrity and measurement are achieved efficiently and
  timeously
• Drive incoming quality and ensure part integrity are monitored to identify abnormalities
• Improve process capability and eliminate variation from the manufacturing process to ensure a stable a capable part and process

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA)

• Use company and industry standard processes and tools to plan,
  design, manage, and utilize gauges for measurement of components
  and assemblies.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance principles.
•  Interpret data from inspection equipment and recommend responses
• Ensure gauge calibration; certification; and repeatability and reproducibility
• Determine locators and measuring points
• Verify tolerance/engineering specifications
• Develop dimensional/product/process controls plans
• Define and conduct machine process capability analyses

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• National Diploma or degree: Mechanical Engineerin
•  5 – 10 Years Manufacturing & Dimensional Experience
• Knowledge, setup and operation of 3D scanner, 3D CMM measuring & Faro/ Romer arm Measuring.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D, 6 panel tools etc.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities
• Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis
• Identify sources of variation within a production environment effectively and efficiently
• Establish tolerance limits and facilitate appropriate corrective actions
• Establish and monitor quality target levels for each build
• Provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations
• Establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Department, Production and Suppliers
• Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility
• Review incoming quality concerns to maintain quality with assigned area
• Must have experience with initiating containment, determining root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions 

QUALIFICATIONS

• National Diploma or degree: Mechanical Engineering
• 5 – 10 Years Manufacturing & Dimensional Experience
• Knowledge, setup and operation of 3D scanner, 3D CMM measuring & Faro/ Romer arm Measuring.