VOME Paint Engineer at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Knowledge of AutoCAD/Autodesk Inventor, CATIA V5 and Team Centre.
• Capable to handle project independently and handle cross functional team across FMCSA/Global forums.
• Strong knowledge of the automotive systems.
• Knowledge of the FMEA, DFMEA.
• Strong knowledge of CATIA V5 and Team Centre.
• Strong knowledge of Paint equipment technology, performance, and design principles.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Resilience, flexibility, teamwork, cost awareness. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading contractors projects in terms of all new installations VME Paint department has to deliver from scope of work creation to installation, buy-off & debugging.
• To deliver project work as per customers’ requirements, timing and applicable standards.
• Prepare the Scope of Works for the facility projects, raise in the system Requisition Requests, conduct suppliers technical evaluation, work with buyer to ensure purchase order is raised on-time.
• New colour plan development and execution working cross-functionally with Paint supplier, Paint process engineers to adjust and develop paint appearance to achieve and exceed Ford paint appearance standards as per control plan.
• Work with global team to create and maintain processes in the system for new process and new model launch. 
• Prepare project planning, status review and reporting.
• Liaise with contractors and internal customers to clarify and define project requirements, scope and objectives.
• Prepare project proposals, timeframes, schedule and budgets.
• Monitor and track project’s progress and handle any issues that arise but following Buy off book process.
• Use project management tools to monitor working hours, budget, plans and money spend Act as the point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants.
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
• Optimization of preventive maintenance jobs based on break down analysis and findings.
• Coordination of the design approvals, pre-acceptance, final inspection and buy off.
• All new facilities and process comply to manufacturing and safety regulations and Standards.
• Manufacturing systems delivered to schedule.
• New model vehicle quality targets are achieved. 
• Program costs are closely monitored, and budgets met.

QUALIFICATIONS

• National diploma or degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent project professional experience.
• Professional Engineer, Professional Certified Engineer, or Professional Technologist certification with professional body will be a plus.

Experience:

• 5 Years working experience in Paint Engineering or similar is advantageous. 
• Experience in design and commissioning (e.g., performance tuning, loop checkout, etc.).
• Experience in troubleshooting (e.g., root cause failure analysis and correction).
• Strong knowledge of Paint equipment technology, performance, and design principles.
• Strong knowledge of the automotive systems previous experience in developing similar systems, modernization of the systems, cooperating with project managers for the delivery of projects.
• Project management experience and MS Project are must.
• Proven history of developing novel concepts for paint systems.
• Experience in Preparation of SOW, conducting safety analysis, FMEA requirements, lead design reviews/buyoff at supplier site and support implementation of facilities.
• Project Management experience and MS project is a must.