Pvt Ext

Support Production Plant by ensuring PSW'd Body Exterior components are provided for vehicle Production through quality of design, and on-time releases.

• Responsible for design revisions, support reworks and interim component and process changes.
• Liaise with suppliers and regional Lead Engineering Activity on constant basis to ensure ongoing quality parts are available for Production.
• Serve as core member of the Body Exterior VRT (Variability Reduction Team), supporting Production, drive Quality and Customer Satisfaction through the Quality Operating System.
• Support FCSD with customer/dealer concerns
• B-Eng,/ B-Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt certified advantageous
• Min 3 years experience in the Automotive Industry
• VFG Engineer for the Body Exterior engineering section.
• Liaise with IMG & EU VFG Engineers to resolve Designrelated issues.
• Core VRT member, supporting Production, driving Quality and Customer Satisfaction through the Quality Operating System
• Liaise with Body Exterior VRT teams (from other regions) to support & drive Quality solutions on: issues experienced In-Plant and externally in Warranty.
• Support LEA Functional Quality Reviews as required (FQR's).
• Provide feedback / Report out on issues seen at FMCSA in IMG & EU Quality Review meetings, VRT Meetings as required, to improve Manufacturing Quality and Processes.
• Liaise with approved vendors (and LEA Engineers) to ensure that component designs and performance characteristics are adequate to meet Functional and Quality requirements.
• Develop and implement solutions to Body Exterior related problems for vehicles after Launch Phase, through design and manufacturing improvements (External Warranty & Internal Data driven).
• Support investigation and closure of internal issues to improvement plant FRC/ FTT performance.
• Establish Root Cause and Resolutions of specific customer complaints by assisting CSO/FCSD and Dealers through CMT/QSF processes.
• Liaise with and support relevant IMG Engineering functions.
• Assist New Vehicle Launches as part of the Body Exterior Team.
• Identify, diagnose and rapidly resolve Vehicle issues and AIMS issues.
• Brief MTC (Manage The Change) committee on Design Changes that will have impact on production and facilitate problem free implementations of Design Changes.