Plant Launch Coordinator - TCF(Pretoria) at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

POSITION DETAILS

• Lead the work station readiness process at each build phase 
• Ensure workstations are updated to new process (FPS) and evaluate the readiness to established metrics
• Validate product/process capability , logging all discovered issues and managing them to resolution.
• Lead the build, validate the Man Assignment and Quality Process  sheets
• Identify and classify all base , difficult and critical jobs and manage their resolution
• Develop a comprehensive plan with Launch Planned Workforce Readiness (LPWR) leader to train and certify all direct and direct employees on their job
• Support all the builds and shifts to meet training requirements.
• Lead in the development of Operator Instruction Sheet (OIS) and Work Element Sheet (WES)
• Implement  preliminary Control Plan , identify the changes and implement what is needed to meet the requirements
• Identify all the incapable processes (High Hurts) and address prior to pre-production build
• Work with Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering (VOME) to ensure all the tools and facility is ready to support the pre-production builds
• Coordinate tooling , facility changes and equipment installations
• Identify , track and resolve tooling , process and design concerns encountered during  the builds
• Part Confirmation Fixture (TCB) coordination
• Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis’s plus resolution plans
• Implement preliminary Health Charts , identify the changes and implement what is needed to meet the requirements

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Execute Build plan and complete on time 
• Executive control plan as per Build plan 
• Complete WSR 100% with zero risk issues
• Complete 100% Training Level per build phase 
• All issues on AIM and resolved before next build phase
• Undertake root cause analysis and ensure Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA’s) are implemented while ensuring part and product quality.
• Optimization of processes to meet objectives of lowering cost and/or improving productivity. 
• Providing assistance in the assembly and maintenance of engineering and other technical files

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA)

• Be Computer literate (Average to above average)
• Be able to work under pressure
• Communication skills
• Flexible working hours

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Engineering 
• 2-3 years motor industry or related work experience. 
• Communication Skill
• Computer literacy