Production Coordinator, Framin at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Qualifications

• BTECH or Degree Mechanical /Mechatronics/Electrical/ Automation Engineering
• 3-4 Years Part / Product / Vehicle Assembly Experience
• 2- 3 Years Welding Experience

Responsibilities

POSITION DETAILS

• Provide direction and prioritize the activities of the Frame Area launch team.
• Lead the work station capability process at each build phase
• Ensure workstations are updated to new process and evaluate the capability to established metrics
• Champion part verification between CLL and line site.
• Lead the build and validate the APT and QPS sheets
• Identify and classify all base , difficult and critical jobs and manage their resolution
• Develop a comprehensive plan with LPWR leader to train and certify all direct and direct employees on their job
• Support all the builds and shifts with training requirement
• Lead in the development of OIS and WES
• Implement preliminary control plan , identify the changes and implement what is needed to meet the requirement
• Identify all the incapable processes and address prior to pre-production build by means of DPA5.
• Verify and maintain documentation (OJT, Versatility, and Mandatory Training).
• Work with VOME to ensure all the tools and facility is ready to support the pre-production builds and error proofing,
• Coordinate tooling , facility changes and equipment installations
• Identify , track and resolve tooling , process and design concerns encountered during the builds
• Review PFMEA’s plus resolution plans to implementation
• Implement preliminary Health Charts , identify the changes and implement what is needed to meet the requirements
• Coach and support team to achieve SQDCPME objectives through standardized work.
• Meet and implement MOS standards and processes and achieve output targets of JPH, TTT, MTTR, MTBF and PM scheduling as outlined in the MOS Policy Deployment.
• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities to prevent reoccurrence.
• Mentor, nurture, develop teams to own working together, modeling the Ford values and expected behaviors.
• Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, and trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people.
• Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required e.g., Payment of PSG, Technician, Score card updated etc.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Improve Framing Line equipment uptime using data analysis and CMM trend monitoring.
• Develop and implement short-, medium- and long-term improvement plans for implementation within the assembly process.
• Take responsibility for investigating and introducing new engineering technologies and strategies an ongoing model introduction.
• 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)

• Good Behavioral and Leadership Skills
• Excellent English Oral and Written communication
• Ability To Analyze And Interpret Data Analysis
• Good Team Work Ability
• Self-Motivated And Results Driven Individual
• Read mechanical and assembly schematics to ensure specifications, adherence to standards are met
• Troubleshoot equipment and processes and manage calibration of equipment and tooling.
• Extensive knowledge of a variety of assembly processes including welding processes
• Fault Finding and Continuous Improvement Execution and Implementation