Hot Jobs at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY:

• Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa runs a highly successful six months Work Intergrated Learning from various fields of study. These trainees are provided with an invaluable opportunity to gain practical experience and training. We are looking for ambitious and self-motivated trainees, who pose the following behaviours: 
• Excellence - Deliver and own it. 
• Focus - Do only what matters, and bias for action. 
• Collaboration - Seek understanding and solve together. 

POSITION: 

• Experiential trainee WIL (Work Integrated Learning) 6 months
• Six months learning Agreement for WIL (Work Integrated Learning)

Responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA)

• Attention to detail (ATD) under supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (Verbal & Written).
• Organized and goal oriented.
• Willingness to learn on the job.
• Results driven
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Resilience 

FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow and complete an approved training program as required by university logbook 
• Follow a prescribed FMCSA training schedule to ensure competence and qualifications on completion of the program.
• Required to be placed on rotating shifts in order to meet training requirements

Qualifications - Learning Programme Requirements 

• Full academic record with all S1-S5 modules completed.
• Applicants are required to have successfully completed their S1-S5 modules in their discipline with a pass rate of 65% or higher.
• Industrial Engineering WIL X 6
• Electrical Engineering WIL X 6
• Mechanical Engineering WIL X 6

Your application will only be considered complete if you attach ALL of the following documents:

• Full CV
• Copy of ID document
• Copy of matric certificate
• Copy of university academic transcripts
• Qualification certificate

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Job Description

• The Senior Special Investigator, MEA, based in South Africa has responsibility for special investigations in MEA. This role is part of the global Compliance, Ethics, and Integrity Office with responsibility to conduct investigations involving alleged violations of law, Company policy, and the Code of Conduct by employees. This position requires an individual with the highest integrity who can work independently to conduct investigations and mitigate risk to the Company. We investigate issues throughout the Company, which provides this position insight into all aspects of the business. We work closely with our trusted colleagues from the broader Office of General Counsel (OGC), People Matters (PM), Human Resources (HR), Security, Internal Audit (IA), and Internal Control (IC) to resolve reported and identified concerns. Occasional travel may be required, and this role is office based.

Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:

• Assess allegations, properly scope and conduct investigations.
• Align scoping and investigation procedures with SI Management to ensure proper scope and timely completion of investigations. 
• Conduct professional and tailored investigation procedures including investigative interviews and communication with complainants. 
• Carrying out preliminary and background interviews as part of the fact-finding process.
• Preparing documentation and taking notes for interviews.
• Providing forensic analysis of case materials, ranging from expense reports to contractual arrangements.
• Perform email reviews and other data analysis of collected information.
• Provide timely and well synthesized investigation reporting and updates to management. 
• Manage multiple tasks and prioritize changing workloads.
• Routinely engage with leadership and cross functional teams. Effectively deliver difficult or unpopular messages with a diplomatic, solution-oriented approach.
• Support remediation both internally and externally as needed.
• Provide accurate and timely updates in the Case Management System (CMS).

Position Requirements / Primary Skills Required:

• High integrity.
• Self-starter.
• Good judgement, excellent communication and team working skills.
• Flexibility and a creative approach to problem solving.
• Always looking for new ways to improve our processes and reduce the likelihood of further issues.
• A sound understanding of general anti-bribery and anti-corruption risks, basic employment law principles, fraud detection, and investigation techniques.
• Curiosity, patience, and emotional resilience with outstanding interpersonal skills. 

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Exceptional attention to detail, thoroughness, objectivity, and precision as reflected in research and reporting.
• Strong work ethic and high level of professionalism. 
• Willingness to embrace change.
• Ability to learn and comprehend quickly.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and succinctly summarize large volumes of data and other information.
• Able to ensure confidentiality in investigative matters.
• Ability to handle the investigation independently or with a team.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
• Familiarity with Relativity is a plus.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Relevant professional post graduate qualification, Certified Fraud Examiner or Chartered Accountant, or Law Degree an advantage.
• Relevant investigations experience is an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 2+ years in legal, consulting, audit, internal control, finance, human resources, or compliance role. 
• Preference for experience at a multi-national corporation and working with a global team.
• Preference for experience at an in-house / corporate investigations function, or alternatively, at a major audit/accounting firm, or international law firm performing investigative work on behalf of clients.
• Preference for experience performing or supporting objective corporate investigations, including fact-finding and assessment of allegations and potential risk.
• Experience with fraud and misconduct, forensic accounting, third-party risk management, human resources, conflicts of interest, theft, and bribery investigations.
• Preference for experience in evaluating information to determine compliance with Company policies and procedures, laws, and regulations. 
• Experience in analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Preference for experience with project management (planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of a specific project goals and objectives).

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Job Description
ROLE SUMMARY

• To develop and motivate team members to deliver quality parts using Ford Production Systems.
• Administer Body Production & Process to Deliver on Objectives
• Monitor line stoppages, maintenance stops and report to root cause owner
• Drive FRC, FTT, JPH achievement and escalation of concerns

Responsibilities
POSITION DETAILS

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

General 

• Monitor Safety, Quality, and Delivery in line with objectives by following standardized work, with a primary focus on ensuring vehicles meet final quality and aesthetic standards on the bolt-on line.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the quality and final buy-off processes.
• Any reasonable task that may be assigned to you.

Safety 

• Monitor compliance with Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and correct any non-conformities within the inspection and buy-off areas.
• Monitor work areas adherence to 5S standards of workplace organization, ensuring workstations are free of debris and contamination.

Quality 

• Lead and execute comprehensive quality inspections and final buy-off audits of all vehicles on the bolt-on line to ensure adherence to design specifications, aesthetic standards, and functional requirements.
• Oversee detailed inspections of bolt-on components and completed assemblies at various phases of production on the bolt-on line.
• Understand, adhere to, and continuously improve the Quality Operating System (QOS) and utilize provided tools to enhance product and process quality.
• Identify, document, and categorize all quality defects, ensuring clear communication to relevant production and engineering teams for immediate corrective action.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality issues identified on the bolt-on line and implement effective containment and permanent corrective actions (PCAs).
• Ensure all quality gates and final buy-off criteria are met before vehicle progression to the next stage.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, tests, and findings, generating detailed quality reports for management and relevant departments.
• Interpret schematics, assembly drawings, and data to confirm part conformance to product specifications.

Delivery 

• Conduct daily SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) verifications / confirmations, heavily emphasizing Quality metrics.
• Complete daily Standardized Work observation for quality inspection tasks. Monitor compliance with Operating Instruction Sheets (OIS) and correct any non-conformities.
• React, Resolve, Track abnormalities (ANDON) related to quality concerns, and confirm closure of concerns.
• Work collaboratively with production to ensure quality issues do not impede production flow while maintaining stringent quality standards.

Cost 

• Adhere to Time & Data Management to promote and support continuous improvement activities in the team.
• Coordinate activities with Team Members to constructively utilize down time to continuously improve.

People  

• Communicate as required to perform job functions (such as safety, quality and productivity concerns that the Team cannot address).
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by example. Responsible for ensuring required training is met within the team, including classroom and on the job.
• Learn all operations within area of responsibility and maintain all versatility training records within the team to verify each job has appropriate number of trained operators.

Maintenance 

• Reviewing FIS (Ford Information System) information and using it to improve quality line performance.
• Raising of issues on the GPA (Global Problem Alert) system to relevant personnel and track that they are completed and closed on time.
• Conduct inspections/certifications for critical, predictive, and preventive maintenance work that can be accomplished by the right person, focusing on quality equipment.
• Work with team members to use downtime to perform planned maintenance assigned by the maintenance department, to be completed in the specified time for quality-critical tools

Environment  

• Monitor work areas adherence to EOS requirements including complying with environmental regulations and conserving natural resources (energy, water, materials).

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Achieving Delivery / Quality to Order requirements.
• FPS Compliance
• SQDCP KPI’s achievements
• Motivated team
• Undertake root cause analysis and ensure Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA’s) are implemented.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities in line with Maintenance Operating System (MOS).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA)

• Knowledge of applicable Statutory and Regulatory requirements.
• Sharing Information & Influencing Others
• Good Communication skills
• Be able to work in a team and with a team
• Ability to convey accurate, detailed information verbally or in written form in English.
• Accurately filling out daily reports e.g., Paynter charts, Corrective maintenance and so forth.
• Ability to work autonomously, think analytically and to make sound judgements.

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• N3 with a Trade Qualification in Engineering Mechatronics, Millwright, Electrical ,Mechanical . 
• 3 Years’ experience in Automotive Manufacturing & Assembly.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook).