Lincoln STA Launch Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Ford Motor Company is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. It creates transportation solutions built to improve people’s lives. The innovative products, accessories, experiences, and services are designed and produced across six continents.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Lincoln STA Launch Engineer who will source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery.

Contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

Education Level

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering, or equivalent technical/manufacturing aptitude

Work Experience

• 5+ years of experience in one or more, but not limited to the following manufacturing process.
• Experience leading multiple assignments with demanding timelines
• Manufacturing, maintenance, and quality operations experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Drive assessment and validation of manufacturing feasibility at identified supplier sites
• Execute the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Quality Planning Process (APQP)
• Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery
• Lead on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions for emergency supplier situations
• Use available data, metrics, and business plans to drive future sourcing decisions ensuring improved future quality

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to develop and present materials to leadership on short notice
• Ability to lead resolution of manufacturing, quality, or capacity issues on-site with suppliers
• Ability to travel in the US, Canada, and Mexico approximately 75% of the time
• Casting, machining, forging, stamping, welding, plastic/rubber molding, brazing, sintering, automated/manual assembly processes, controls automation programming, paint, chroming, SMC,

Benefits/Perks

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Tuition assistance
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

Employer’s Statement

Ford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.