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 Design-related 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.