Fresh Jobs at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Job Description

• Accurate and on time data reporting
• Daily, weekly and Monthly task driven assign  
• Response time to dealer and customer queries
• Advanced Excel skills
• Advanced PowerPoint Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Alteryx data systems (Advantage)
• Insurance Background 

Responsibilities

• Supporting dealers in product queries and training if required
• Supporting dealers in portal queries 
• Following on incorrect policies sold to F&I’s 
• Cancellation of policy letters to customers on Ford Protect Products
• PO Creation on Ariba 
• Approving Invoices from suppliers 
• New Supplier onboarding process 
• Product Costing 
• New Plan Request Form completion for new products 
• Completion of Pricing sheet for dealer portals
• Responsible for Dealer Portal testing on codes, pricing, M&M codes, contract wording, 
• Customer complaints 
• Responsible for ensuring pricing update and testing is concluded on third party platforms when FMCSA does pricing reviews
• Responsible for updating portals with M&M codes when we have new launches on different vehicles 
• Create, review and edit sales brochures as required on website and sign off on Ford Protect content. Update third parties when revised
• Responsible for updating Dealer View to ensure updated content on marketing assets.
• Coordinate regular data extracts from contract systems to internal users and external users.
• Providing claims data for products cost
• Supporting with claims analysis reporting
• Coordinate with ESB finance team for claims cost analysis.
• Provide support for strategy development and other tasks as requested by the management team.

Qualifications

• 3 Year Diploma / bachelor’s degree or equivalent 
• 3 years Sales and Analytical Reporting Experience 
• Insurance Background (Advantage)

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ROLE SUMMARY:

• Manage, lead, and guide team members involved in launch deliverable activities. Serve as the main interface between the launch program and manufacturing teams. Develop a comprehensive training and certification plan with the LPWR Leader to ensure all direct and indirect employees are trained and certified on their respective job elements.

POSITION DETAILS (Responsibilities / Accountabilities, Communication and working relationships) 

• Serve as the main interface between the launch team and maintenance supervisors.
• Provide direction, leadership, and prioritize the activities of the launch.
• Develop and manage a Plant Launch Timing Plan, including GPDS milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate all lessons learned from the Lead Plant, including AIM.
• Provide labor input for upcoming studies in collaboration with LPWR.
• Provide F&T requirements to VME for upcoming studies to support Training facilities.
• Support the LPWR Leader in reviewing new equipment documentation and technical training materials.
• Develop a comprehensive training and certification plan with the LPWR Leader for all direct and indirect employees.
• Identify and classify all base, difficult, and critical jobs with LPWR.
• Develop a recruitment plan with LPWR for incremental production and plant launch staffing.
• Maintain training and versatility charts for all maintenance employees.
• Identify and address high-hurt issues early in the process.
• Validate product/process compatibility, log all issues discovered, communicate findings to the launch team, and manage their resolution.
• Develop and execute the build plan in collaboration with NMP.
• Coordinate and track PSO and EQI activities.
• Coordinate and track OSM (VOW) tasks.
• Support PPAP processes and ensure manufacturing assessments are completed.
• Support control plan validation activities.
• Coordinate high-hurt issues following established processes.
• Lead the Whiteboard execution sessions.
• Review recommended process changes with staff engineers.
• Work with the launch team to ensure all representative tooling is in place and ready for pre-production builds.
• Assist production personnel during pre-production builds.
• Identify, track, and resolve tooling, process, and design concerns encountered during builds.
• Develop repair standards collaboratively with Staff Engineers, the Area Production Coordinator, and Product Specialists.
• Oversee the development of the Cycle Line Layout (CLL) drawings.
• Assist/support the Tooling & Facilities Engineer in coordinating plant participation in tooling vendor design reviews and equipment buyoffs.
• Deliver strategies for Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) and First Time Pass (FTPM).
• Lead Tooling & Equipment Specialists to establish maintenance schedules and spare parts requirements, incorporating input from the Area Maintenance Department.
• Validate work element allocations within the Allocation Planning Tool (APT) and assess workstation capability. 

Responsibilities
PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Budget control 
• Launch Capable Process 
• Zero Ergonomic Process 
• Delivery of Facility to Net JPH
• Improvement in External Quality Data/High Hurts
• Deliver program with FRC equal or better than current FRC
• Deliver program with EOL FRC equal or better than current

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA):

• Motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, capable of eliciting cooperation from a variety of resources.
• Adept at working with diverse teams and adapting communication styles and content to suit different audiences.
•  Effective communicator with the ability to mediate disputes and uncover hidden objections or concerns.
• Proactive in anticipating and resolving problems before they arise.
• Demonstrates a strong customer orientation with a commitment to upholding plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
• Proven ability to execute and achieve results while organizing and managing multiple priorities.
• Capable of serving as a confident and effective technical mentor to both hourly and salaried production staff.
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Holds MODAPTS Certification.
• GSPAS knowledge 

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial/mechanical, electrical Engineering. 
• Minimum of +3 years production environmental experience 
• 2 years industry experience and / or strong exposure to large-scale manufacturing environments/ workforces & Launch
• 3 Years Management/Leadership experience 

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Job Description

• Improve Assembly and Machining equipment uptime using data analysis and preventative maintenance planning.
• Develop and implement short-term, medium- term and long-term improvement plans for implementation within the automated systems.
• Take responsibility for investigating and introducing new engineering technologies and strategies.
• Undertake root cause analysis and ensure Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA’s) are implemented.
• SQDCPME KPI’s achievements
• One Ford Behaviors.
• Motivated team.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of ISO 9000 / ISO 14000 / TS 16949
• Initiate measures to improve equipment performance, methods, and quality.
• Manage all software and hardware installed on different types of continuous process equipment while ensuring minimal down times, proper documentation, and software version control.
• Program, Design using PLCs, HMI and SCADA while commissioning and overseeing the installation of equipment.
• Assists in creating, modifying, and revising automation controls instructions and process flow documentation. 
• Automotive Assembly and Machining Process Knowledge and Experience. 
• Ability to read blueprints, AutoCAD, E-Plan, interpret and modify electrical schematics.
• 6 Sigma Certified/Trained.
• Responsible of drawing up training plan for plant technicians, electricians, and controls team.
• Making sure plant machinery backups and images are up to date and ensure copies are on Octoplant.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• National Diploma: Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics
• 3-5 Years’ PLC Experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years within the Automotive Industry
• Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7, IndraWorks Engineering, Schneider, Festo
• Proficiency in MS Office 
• ABB Robot systems, Festo Robot System. 
• CNC machines fit with Siemens and Bosch controls.